Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Stefania Diaconu, Laura Irincu, Larisa Ungureanu, Bogdan Ciopleias, Diana Tint, Cristian Falup-Pecurariu
Summary: In this cross-sectional study of 131 Parkinson's disease patients, 26.71% met the diagnostic criteria for restless legs syndrome (RLS). RLS was associated with poorer sleep quality and significant correlations were found between RLS and certain types of pain (especially nocturnal pain), physical fatigue, and probable sleep-disordered breathing.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sofiene Chenini, Lucie Barateau, Lily Guiraud, Claire Denis, Ana Laura Rassu, Regis Lopez, Isabelle Jaussent, Yves Dauvilliers
Summary: The study found that the frequency of depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts was significantly higher in patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) compared to controls. Current major depressive episode and suicide risk were also high, with associations with factors such as young age, female sex, insomnia symptoms, and urgency.
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sofiene Chenini, Lucie Barateau, Anna Laura Rassu, Regis Lopez, Lily Guiraud, Clemence Cavailles, Isabelle Jaussent, Yves Dauvilliers
Summary: Untreated patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) exhibit more severe autonomic dysfunction compared to controls, with factors such as female gender, obesity, disease severity, and depressive symptoms being associated with higher scores. Medication did not have an effect on improving these symptoms, suggesting a need for more systematic assessment in severe RLS cases.
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Stefania S. Grigoriou, Argyro A. Krase, Christina Karatzaferi, Christoforos D. Giannaki, Eleftherios Lavdas, Georgia I. Mitrou, Saul Bloxham, Ioannis Stefanidis, Giorgos K. Sakkas
Summary: The study found that a nine-month hybrid exercise program (aerobic + resistance) during hemodialysis sessions effectively improved symptoms of post-dialysis fatigue in patients, enhancing exercise capacity and physical performance while also positively impacting cognitive function, vitality, depression, and fatigue.
INTERNATIONAL UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Irene Capelli, Fabio Pizza, Marco Ruggeri, Lorenzo Gasperoni, Elisa Carretta, Gabriele Donati, Giuseppe Cianciolo, Giuseppe Plazzi, Gaetano La Manna
Summary: The study investigated the prevalence, progression, risk factors, and impact of uraemic RLS on dialysis patients, finding associations with older age, diabetes, low albumin, and low body mass index. Results showed that RLS in dialysis patients was linked to reduced survival and had negative impacts on quality of life. Kidney transplantation could be an effective treatment option for RLS in HD patients, highlighting the secondary nature of RLS in this population.
CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Sofiene Chenini, Lucie Barateau, Lily Guiraud, Marie-Lou Rollin, Regis Lopez, Isabelle Jaussent, Severine Beziat, Yves Dauvilliers
Summary: One-third of patients with restless legs syndrome reported a decrease in symptoms during cognitive activities, and this improvement was confirmed during a sustained cognitive task.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hidetomi Terai, Hiromitsu Toyoda, Masatoshi Hoshino, Akinobu Suzuki, Shinji Takahashi, Koji Tamai, Shoichiro Ohyama, Akito Yabu, Hiroaki Nakamura
Summary: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) was found to have a prevalence of 12.3% in patients with spinal disorders. Patients with RLS had higher rates of anxiety and leg cramps. Interestingly, RLS patients also exhibited significantly higher lower back pain scores compared to non-RLS patients before surgery and at the final follow-up.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mauro Manconi, Diego Garcia-Borreguero, Barbara Schormair, Aleksandar Videnovic, Klaus Berger, Raffaele Ferri, Yves Dauvilliers
Summary: Restless legs syndrome is a common disorder characterized by an urge to move the legs that can seriously affect sleep and quality of life. The exact cause and treatment of RLS are still not well understood, but guidelines recommend the use of dopamine agonists or a(2)delta ligands for therapy.
NATURE REVIEWS DISEASE PRIMERS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Szymon Suwala, Jakub Rzeszuto, Rafal Glonek, Magdalena Krintus, Roman Junik
Summary: The study aims to compare the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in patients with thyroid gland diseases and individuals with a healthy thyroid gland. The results show that RLS is more common in patients with thyroid disease, particularly in those with Hashimoto's disease.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Mark J. Buchfuhrer, Fiona C. Baker, Haramandeep Singh, Viktoriia Kolotovska, Bahman Adlou, Harnadar Anand, Massimiliano de Zambotti, Mehvish Ismail, Shriram Raghunathan, Jonathan D. Charlesworth
Summary: The study showed that noninvasive peripheral nerve stimulation can effectively reduce the severity of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and has the potential to be an alternative pharmacological therapy. Both medication-resistant and medication-naive patients exhibited similarly good responses, and there were no serious adverse events.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Clinical Neurology
C. Trenkwalder, M. Tinelli, G. K. Sakkas, Y. Dauvilliers, R. Ferri, R. Rijsman, W. Oertel, J. Jaarsma
Summary: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) imposes significant personal and social burden, while achieving adequate diagnosis and treatment of RLS can bring substantial economic savings.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ferhat Balgetir, Murat Gonen, Ayse Berilgen, Emrah Aytac, Caner Feyzi Demir, Bulent Mungen
Summary: A retrospective study of 460 patients diagnosed with RLS at Firat University Medical School revealed a new variant of the disease affecting the head region, with most cases also involving the arms. Treatment with dopaminergic therapy alleviated symptoms in all patients, suggesting that this variant could be labeled as restless head syndrome.
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Ayser Doner, Sultan Tasci
Summary: The study evaluated the effects of massage therapy with lavender oil on restless legs syndrome severity and quality of life in hemodialysis patients. It found that the therapy reduced RLS severity and improved QoL, making it a recommended approach for HD patients due to its ease, affordability, and lack of side effects.
JOURNAL OF NURSING SCHOLARSHIP
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Yanhong Guo, Yuan Sang, Tian Pu, Xiaodan Li, Yulin Wang, Lu Yu, Yan Liang, Liuwei Wang, Peipei Liu, Lin Tang
Summary: This study revealed a significant association between serum hepcidin levels and RLS in patients undergoing PD. Independent determinant factors of RLS in PD patients included PD duration, hemoglobin level, calcium level, albumin level, hepcidin level, and residual kidney function. These findings suggest a potential link between serum hepcidin and RLS in PD patients.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Katie L. J. Cederberg, E. Morghen Sikes, Emmanuel Mignot
Summary: This study investigates the effects of exercise on symptoms of restless legs syndrome and finds that most participants believe exercise can improve the symptoms. The impact of exercise on symptoms varies among individuals, with some reporting worsened symptoms and others reporting relief. Morning exercise is found to be beneficial while evening exercise worsens symptoms.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2023)
Letter
Urology & Nephrology
Janet Yuen, Oksana Harasemiw, Alexander Singer, Aminu Bello, Paul E. Ronksley, Clara Bohm, Neil Drummond, Navdeep Tangri
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES
(2023)
Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Stephanie Thompson, Clara Bohm
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Ariana J. Noel, Anan Badder Eddeen, Douglas G. Manuel, Emily Rhodes, Navdeep Tangri, Gregory L. Hundemer, Peter Tanuseputro, Gregory A. Knoll, Ranjeeta Mallick, Manish M. Sood
Summary: The study developed and validated a survey-based prediction equation to identify individuals at risk for incident CKD. The results showed that self-reported lifestyle and health behavior information from the survey can help predict the occurrence of CKD.
CLINICAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Morgan E. Grams, Nigel J. Brunskill, Shoshana H. Ballew, Yingying Sang, Josef Coresh, Kunihiro Matsushita, Aditya Surapaneni, Samira Bell, Juan J. Carrero, Gabriel Chodick, Marie Evans, Hiddo J. L. Heerspink, Lesley A. Inker, Kunitoshi Iseki, Philip A. Kalra, H. Lester Kirchner, Brian J. Lee, Adeera Levin, Rupert W. Major, James Medcalf, Girish N. Nadkarni, David M. J. Naimark, Ana C. Ricardo, Simon Sawhney, Manish M. Sood, Natalie Staplin, Nikita Stempniewicz, Benedicte Stengel, Keiichi Sumida, Jamie P. Traynor, Jan van den Brand, Chi-Pang Wen, Mark Woodward, Jae Won Yang, Angela Yee-Moon Wang, Navdeep Tangri
Summary: The kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) accurately predicts kidney failure risk in people with GFR < 60 ml/min per 1.73 m(2) when using the CKD-EPI 2021 creatinine equation. Other modifications to the KFRE did not improve its performance.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Thomas Hyunwoo Cho, Patrick C. K. Ng, Melissa J. Lefebvre, Arlene Desjarlais, Dennis McCann, Blair Waldvogel, Marcello Tonelli, Amit X. Garg, JoAnne Wilson, Monica Beaulieu, Judith Marin, Cali Orsulak, Melanie Talson, Monica Sharma, Jordanne Feldberg, Clara Bohm, Marisa Battistella
Summary: To reduce polypharmacy in hemodialysis patients, medication-specific patient education tools were developed and validated. These tools are crucial for patient participation in medication decision-making.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Rachel A. Lewis, Clara Bohm, Francis Fraser, Robert Fraser, Lee Woytkiw, Sylvia Jurgutis, Melissa Rubin, Gordon Smith, Jeann Buenafe, Nancy Verdin, James Hutton, Marcello Tonelli
Summary: Suboptimal transportation arrangements for in-center hemodialysis patients in Canada have been associated with stress, anxiety, reduced quality of life, and increased mortality risk. This study aimed to identify transportation options for these patients and describe stakeholder experiences.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Bartholomeus J. A. Willigers, Mario Ouwens, Andrew Briggs, Hiddo J. L. Heerspink, Carol Pollock, Roberto Pecoits-Filho, Navdeep Tangri, Csaba P. P. Kovesdy, David C. C. Wheeler, Juan Jose Garcia Sanchez
Summary: To minimize uncertainty in projecting long-term outcomes in clinical trials, researchers developed a novel method that incorporates expert opinion in a Bayesian analysis. The results showed that using expert opinion in Bayesian analysis produced a smaller range of survival values compared to frequentist methods.
ADVANCES IN THERAPY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Anna Norhammar, Johan Bodegard, Marc Vanderheyden, Navdeep Tangri, Avraham Karasik, Aldo Pietro Maggioni, Kari Anne Sveen, Tiago Taveira-Gomes, Manuel Botana, Lukas Hunziker, Marcus Thuresson, Amitava Banerjee, Johan Sundstrom, Andreas Bollmann
Summary: The CaReMe HF study collected individual level data from digital healthcare systems in 11 countries to estimate the prevalence, clinical outcomes, and costs of HF. The study found that 1-2% of the contemporary adult population has HF, and these individuals are at significant risk of adverse outcomes and associated costs.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Shardool Patel, Derek Pinnell, Joshua Qualls, Anitha Rathod, Wei Chen, Sylvie Boutin, Steven D. Woods, Csaba P. Kovesdy, Navdeep Tangri, Brian C. Sauer
Summary: Untreated chronic hyperkalemia is associated with increased mortality risk. Patiromer, a new potassium binder, is being used by clinicians as a management tool. This study assessed patiromer utilization and its effect on serum potassium in US veterans with prior exposure to sodium polystyrene sulfonate.
Editorial Material
Urology & Nephrology
Nestor Oliva-Damaso, Navdeep Tangri, Pierre Delanaye, Richard J. Glassock
Summary: Optimizing the referral of at-risk patients to nephrologists can enhance their long-term outcomes. Strategies such as incorporating kidney failure risk equations into electronic medical records and actively disseminating clinical practice guidelines could bridge the gap between optimal referral and current clinical practices.
NATURE REVIEWS NEPHROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Krista Rossum, Evelyn Hancock, Stephanie Thompson, Ranveer Brar, Victoria Riehl-Tonn, Eric Garcia, Silvia J. Leon, Monica Sharma, Emilie Ford, Paul Komenda, Claudio Rigatto, Navdeep Tangri, Jennifer M. MacRae, Clara Bohm
Summary: The timing of intradialytic cycling does not affect the rate of intradialytic hypotension. Delaying exercise during hemodialysis can optimize the use of exercise programs and may be a potential treatment for symptoms common in late hemodialysis.
KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Reid H. Whitlock, Mohammad Nour-Mohammadi, Sarah Curtis, Paul Komenda, Clara Bohm, David Collister, Navdeep Tangri, Claudio Rigatto
Summary: This study used administrative health databases to identify patients at high risk of Fabry disease and found that 1364 high-risk patients had not been tested. Administrative health databases can assist in identifying high-risk populations and further design screening programs for Fabry disease.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Andrea C. Cowan, Kristin K. Clemens, Jessica M. Sontrop, Stephanie N. Dixon, Lauren Killin, Sierra Anderson, Rey R. Acedillo, Amit Bagga, Clara Bohm, Pierre Antoine Brown, Brenden Cote, Varun Dev, Claire Harris, Swapnil Hiremath, Mercedeh Kiaii, Eduardo Lacson Jr, Amber O. Molnar, Matthew J. Oliver, Malvinder S. Parmar, Jennifer M. McRae, Bharat Nathoo, Kathleen Quinn, Nikhil Shah, Samuel A. Silver, Daniel J. Tascona, Stephanie Thompson, Robert H. Ting, Marcello Tonelli, Hans Vorster, Davinder B. Wadehra, Ron Wald, Myles Wolf, Amit X. Garg
Summary: This review examines the impact of magnesium intake on bone metabolism and fracture risk, revealing that sufficient magnesium intake can improve bone density and reduce fracture risk in individuals with normal kidney function. However, the relationship between magnesium concentration and bone-related outcomes in patients receiving dialysis is still poorly understood.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY HEALTH AND DISEASE
(2023)
Review
Urology & Nephrology
Donald E. E. Wesson, Vandana Mathur, Navdeep Tangri
Summary: Research suggests that metabolic derangements of skeletal muscle dysfunction in both chronic kidney disease and aging-related frailty offer potential avenues for identifying new preventive and treatment strategies. Targeting these derangements unique to CKD may help improve quality and quantity of life for patients with CKD.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
(2023)