Publications by authors named "Michael Orlando"
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- Hepatic abscesses can be either pyogenic (caused by infection) or amebic (caused by parasites), with pyogenic forms being treatable with antibiotics and drainage if large.
- Symptoms include fever, abdominal pain, and elevated liver enzymes, but acute liver failure from a pyogenic abscess is uncommon.
- A case is presented where a patient experienced acute liver failure due to a large 14 cm pyogenic liver abscess, which improved after drainage and antibiotic treatment.
The development and normal function of the cerebrum is largely dependent on sub-cortical structures, such as the cerebellum and basal ganglia. Dysfunction in these areas can affect both the nonspecific arousal system and information transfer in the brain. Dysfunction of this sort often results in motor and sensory symptoms commonly seen in children with ADD/ADHD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFC-Glycosyl amino acids represent stable mimics of monomeric units within natural O-linked glycoproteins. Olefin cross-metathesis has been used to provide alkene precursors for a mercury(II)-mediated cyclization, yielding alpha-C-glucosyl serine and alanine.
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