Restless Leg Syndrome in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis! Its Frequency, Severity, and Correlation.

Background: Restless leg syndrome (RLS) has been recognized as a typical additional manifestation among patients with cirrhosis of the liver. RLS prevalence in liver cirrhosis further worsens the quality of life, which has already been compromised with the disease-related complications of cirrhosis itself.

Aims: The study aimed to determine the frequency and severity of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS) among patients with cirrhosis of the liver and to correlate its severity with the severity of cirrhosis.

Prevalence and Severity of Depression in a Pakistani Population with at least One Major Chronic Disease.

Introduction: Diabetes, anaemia, hypertension and asthma are major contributors to morbidity in our society. Depression is the commonest psychological malady diagnosed in hospital settings. There tends to be some overlap between certain chronic systemic illnesses and depressive disorders, this point towards the need to determine relationships between them, if any.