Publications by authors named "Louise Bacon"

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a condition of raised pulmonary artery pressure (PAP), which may be secondary to a number of causes, one of which is sleep disordered breathing (SDB). When PH complicates SDB, it carries a significant burden of morbidity and mortality due to the risk of progression to right ventricular failure over time. This narrative review will cover the definition and classification of PH, and explore the epidemiology of PH in SDB.

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  • Ventral and incisional hernias are common tummy problems that many surgeons help fix, especially after surgeries.
  • Incisional hernias can happen after surgeries on the belly, and up to 20% of people might get them.
  • A new technique for fixing these hernias with mesh is safer and quicker than older ways and helps prevent mistakes during the procedure.
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Subungual Melanoma accounts for less than three percent of all cutaneous melanomas and has a dismal prognosis. Our case report outlines the current approach for diagnosis and management of this rare form of acral lentiginous melanoma.

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We characterized two novel members of the RAET1/ULBP gene cluster, RAET1E and RAET1G. The encoded proteins were similar to the ULBP in their class I-like alpha1 and alpha2 domains, but differed in that, instead of being GPI-anchored, their sequences were type 1 membrane-spanning molecules. Both proteins were capable of being expressed at the cell surface.

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