Latest From the Literature - Restless Leg Syndrome

• Pain in the Neurodegenerating Brain This review examines alterations in pain processing and perception in Alzheimer disease and Parkinson disease. How might this impact responses to analgesic pharmacotherapy?
  Pain, April 09, 2021
• The Severity of OSA Does Not Influence Ambient IGF-I Levels A new study examines the potential impacts of obstructive sleep apnea severity on insulin-like growth factor-I levels.
  Clinical Endocrinology, March 26, 2021
• Sexual Function and Depressive Symptoms in Hypoprolactinemia In what ways might hyperprolactinemia impact female sexual functioning and symptoms of depression?
  Clinical Endocrinology, October 28, 2020
• Pharmacological Agents to Improve Venous Leg Ulcer Healing Which pharmacological treatment options may benefit healing in venous leg ulcers?
  Wounds, September 04, 2020
• Metabolic Effects of Late Dinner in Healthy Volunteers Individuals who eat dinner later in the day may experience alterations in nocturnal metabolism, which can lead to a greater risk for obesity.
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, August 18, 2020
• Gabapentin for the Treatment of Hot Flushes in Menopause Is gabapentin a useful alternative to hormonal therapies for the treatment of vasomotor symptoms in postmenopausal women?
  Menopause, April 14, 2020
• Chronic Insomnia Remitting After Surgery for Mild OSA Might aggressive surgical treatment of obstructive sleep apnea improve chronic insomnia? This case series addresses the complex interaction of these two conditions.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 30, 2019
• Drug Resistance and DTG Regimens for Those Failing ART Which strategies are most effective for adolescents and young adults failing current ART regimens?
  AIDS, September 25, 2019
• Sleep Disorders in Early Psychosis This study examined the prevalence and characteristics of clinical sleep disorders in patients experiencing early psychosis.
  Schizophrenia Bulletin, March 26, 2019
• The Case for Cautious Consumption: NSAIDs in CKD This review explores the benefits and risks associated with the usage of NSAIDs in patients with chronic kidney disease.
  Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, February 19, 2019
• Novel Exercises for Restless Legs Syndrome: Randomized Trial Do tension and trauma release exercises improve symptoms of restless legs syndrome?
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, October 18, 2018
• Managing Neurologic Complications of Chronic HCV Infection This article highlights some of the extrahepatic and neurologic complications of chronic HCV infection. What role can the community pharmacist play in their identification and management?
  U.S. Pharmacist, August 10, 2018
• Depression/Anxiety and Headache Frequency in Migraineurs Patients who experience higher migraine frequency may also experience higher rates of depression and anxiety.
  Headache, March 30, 2018
• Obesity and Sleep Disorders in Postmenopausal Women This study investigated the relationship between obesity and sleep architecture in postmenopausal women.
  Menopause, February 23, 2018
• Immediate Effect of CPAP Titration on Perceived HRQoL Explore the immediate effects of CPAP titration on self-perceived health-related quality of life among patients with obstructive sleep apnea.
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, February 15, 2017
• Sleep Disorders in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders What types of sleep disorders are common in children with autism spectrum disorders?
  Journal of Pediatric Health Care, May 18, 2016
• Current Perspectives on Multiple Sclerosis Pharmacologic treatment for MS currently focuses on the disease's immunologic effects. This primer gives an overview of available drugs and summarizes those currently in development.
  U.S. Pharmacist, April 05, 2016
• Fatty Liver Disease and Lifestyle in Youngsters Is there an established connection between certain lifestyle choices, such as diet and sleep, and the risk for developing NAFLD in youngsters?
  Liver International, March 31, 2016
• Pelvic Floor and Urinary Distress in Women with Fibromyalgia This study found that ninety-three percent of women with fibromyalgia indicated that they experience bladder or pelvic pain. How do these symptoms affect the total impact of fibromyalgia?
  Pain Management Nursing, February 03, 2016
• Autoimmune Rheumatic Disease and Sleep: A Review Learn more about the effects of sleep deprivation on the immune system and how it links to autoimmune diseases.
  Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, January 22, 2016