Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "Paolo Giaccone" di Palermo

Factors associated with sleep disturbances in nursing students at the University of Palermo

<title>Abstract</title> <bold>Introduction</bold> : sleep disorders are very common among university students and can have negative effects on physical and mental health and academic performance. There is a close correlation between sleep disorders and psychological and behaviour...

Expiratory phase lung mechanics in late-onset Pompe disease: a multicenter study using oscillometry to identify specific breathing abnormalities

Abstract Introduction In late-onset Pompe disease (LOPD), muscle weakness causes restrictive lung impairment. In murine models, glycogen deposition in lung parenchyma suggests additional causes for restriction that remain poorly understood. We investigated whether oscillometry de...