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Prevalence of restless legs syndrome among pregnant women: A case-control study.
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- Smoking and risk of restless leg syndrome: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and Mendelian randomisation.Journal of global health · 2026Pooled it
- Role of vitamins in the pathogenesis and treatment of restless leg syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Global Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome and Its Associated Factors in Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Health science reports · 2026Review
- Unraveling Restless Legs Syndrome: A Comprehensive Review of Current Research and Future Directions.International journal of general medicine · 2025Review
- Sleep pattern and disorders among pregnant women in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria.BMC women's health · 2024Article
- Factors affecting poor sleep quality in last trimester pregnant women: a cross-sectional research from Turkey.Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira (1992) · 2024Article
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- Determination of optimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D cutoff values for the evaluation of restless legs syndrome among pregnant women.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2023Article
- Vitamin D and Restless Legs Syndrome: A Review of Current Literature.Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) · 2023Review
- The prevalence of and risk factors for restless legs syndrome: A nationwide study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Association between thyroid function and disease severity in restless legs syndrome.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Searching for Novel Candidate Biomarkers of RLS in Blood by Proteomic Analysis.Nature and science of sleep · 2021Article
- Analysis of Serum Vitamin D Level and Related Factors in Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome.Frontiers in neurology · 2021Article
- Prevalence and predictors of restless legs syndrome in non-pregnant Saudi women of childbearing age.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Article
- Sleep quality and restless leg syndrome among antenatal women attending government healthcare facilities in urban bangalore.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Is Vitamin D Status Associated with Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Quality in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review.Advanced biomedical research · 2020Article
- Prevalence of symptoms and risk of obstructive sleep apnea in Saudi pregnant women.Annals of thoracic medicineArticle
- Possible etiologies of restless legs syndrome in pregnancy: a narrative review.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil)Review
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Abstract
backgroundThis cross-sectional case-control study aimed to assess the prevalence of restless legs syndrome (RLS) and its correlates and severity among Arab (Saudi) pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics.
methodsWe interviewed 742 consecutive pregnant women attending antenatal clinics face-to-face using the International RLS Study Group (IRLSSG) criteria. We assessed the severity of RLS using the IRLSSG severity scale for RLS (IRLS). A similar number of age-matched nonpregnant women were enrolled in a control group.
resultsAmong the cases, 104 (14%) were in the first trimester, 232 (31.3%) in the second trimester, and 406 (54.7%) in the third trimester. The RLS prevalence in cases and controls was 30% and 26.5%, respectively, (
conclusionRLS is common, but underdiagnosed, among Saudi pregnant women and nonpregnant women of childbearing age. The study revealed that RLS during pregnancy is linked to parity, anemia, diabetes mellitus, Vitamin D deficiency, and smoking.
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