Association between Chronic kidney disease and restless leg syndrome (RLS): a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) is characterized by unpleasant nocturnal sensations in the lower limbs, and it has emerged as the fourth leading cause of insomnia and is often an underdiagnosed medical condition among sleep disorders. The symptoms of RLS are more common in chronic kidney disease patients than in the general population. Therefore, we performed the first meta-analysis to estimate the risk of RLS among chronic kidney disease patients. We conducted a comprehensive search in Embase, Ovid-MEDLINE, PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and CINAHL databases. Data were analyzed with the random-effects model using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) software to find the odds ratio (OR). The heterogeneity was checked with the I² test and Cochran's Q-statistic, and we per

SUBMITTER: Aini N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10959887 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature