The Frequency of Restless Legs Syndrome and Its Relationship with the Level of Addiction in Smokers

Autor: Osman GÜLER, Sibel TUNÇ KARAMAN, Okcan BASAT
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Bezmiâlem Science, Vol 9, Iss 4, Pp 481-485 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2148-2373
DOI: 10.14235/bas.galenos.2020.5457
Popis: Objective:In this study; it was aimed to determine the frequency of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) in smokers and to investigate the relationship with the level of addiction.Methods:This prospective study was designed as a descriptive and single-centered study. Following the ethics committee’s approval, the study was conducted with the smokers who applied to a tertiary hospital for any reason between 01/03/2017 and 01/07/2017. The Restless legs syndrome diagnosis form consisting of the International Restless Leg Syndrome Study Group (IRLSSG) consensus criteria was applied to all cases. Those who had all five criteria were diagnosed with RLS. The Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND) was applied to evaluate the nicotine addiction of the participants. Significance was accepted at the level of p
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