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  1. Research Summit

    Research Summit (RS) is an open-access, double-blind, peer-reviewed biomedical journal published regularly on a quarterly basis since April 2025. It publishes the latest research work from all disciplines of basic medical sciences, biomedical health sciences, and allied health sciences to improve the health outcome.

    It follows the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), and the Higher Education Commission (HEC). 

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A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted from 3rd December 2023 to 2nd June 2024, at the Obstetrics & Gynecology department of Bilawal Medical College and affiliated Countess of Dufferin Fund Hospital, Jamshoro, Pakistan. Pregnant women from all trimesters, aged 20–40 years, were recruited using non-probability consecutive sampling after obtaining informed consent. Pregnant women having painful legs, peripheral neuropathy, akathisia, nocturnal leg cramps, peripheral vascular disease, pre-gestational diabetes, renal failure, and varicose veins were excluded. RLS was diagnosed based on the 2012 revised International RLS Study Group (IRLSSG) criteria. 5 mL of blood was collected for complete blood count (CBC) and iron studies. Data analysis was performed using SPSS Version 22.