The Role of Anemia to Restless Legs Syndrome in Regular Hemodialysis Patients in Haji Adam Malik Medan General Hospital

Rasyidah Hasan Harahap, Riri Andri Muzasti

2019

Abstract

Background: Restless Syndrome (RLS) has a higher prevalence in hemodialysis (HD) patients compared to the general population. Anemia as a cause of the high prevalence of RLS in HD is still unclear. Method: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in October 2017 evaluated 106 regular HD patients in Haji Adam Malik Medan General Hospital who had fulfilled inclusion and exclusion criteria. RLS diagnoses and severity was done in face to face interview according to the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group. Biochemical characteristics were measured. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed. Results: Of the 106 patients who took part in this study, RLS was found in 32 patients (30.2%). Hb levels in regular hemodialysis patients with RLS have a lower mean than patients without RLS. In the multivariate analysis using multinomial regression it was found that age and TIBC levels were associated with RLS and Hb as a protection factor for RLS OR 0.697 95% CI 0.496 ± 0.98. Conclusion: Anemia is one of the factors that influence the occurrence of RLS in addition to age being a matter that must be considered in the prevention and management of RLS in hemodialysis patients.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Harahap R. and Muzasti R. (2019). The Role of Anemia to Restless Legs Syndrome in Regular Hemodialysis Patients in Haji Adam Malik Medan General Hospital.In Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease - Volume 1: ICTROMI, ISBN 978-989-758-469-5, pages 221-226. DOI: 10.5220/0009863702210226

in Bibtex Style

@conference{ictromi19,
author={Rasyidah Hasan Harahap and Riri Andri Muzasti},
title={The Role of Anemia to Restless Legs Syndrome in Regular Hemodialysis Patients in Haji Adam Malik Medan General Hospital},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease - Volume 1: ICTROMI,},
year={2019},
pages={221-226},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009863702210226},
isbn={978-989-758-469-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease - Volume 1: ICTROMI,
TI - The Role of Anemia to Restless Legs Syndrome in Regular Hemodialysis Patients in Haji Adam Malik Medan General Hospital
SN - 978-989-758-469-5
AU - Harahap R.
AU - Muzasti R.
PY - 2019
SP - 221
EP - 226
DO - 10.5220/0009863702210226