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Come Fly with Me Last week, we sang. This week, we’ll fly. This week’s blog title is from the Kaye Ballard song released in 1954, composed by Jimmy Van Heusen, with lyrics by Sammy Cahn. You may recognize the Frank Sinatra version released four years later. You may prefer poetry’s references to flying, such as this one: “Hold fast […]
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Sing, Sing a Song Yes, this is the first line of the song Joe Raposo wrote as the signature song for Sesame Street in 1971. You may be more familiar with the 1973 Carpenters’ version. Recognize the first two stanzas? “Sing, sing a songSing out loudSing out strongSing of good things not badSing of happy not sad. Sing, sing […]
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TSC2/PKD1 Contiguous Gene Deletion Syndrome: A Case Series TSC2/PKD1 Contiguous Gene Deletion Syndrome (CGS) has been associated with a more severe kidney phenotype than observed in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), displaying childhood onset and progression to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) within the first three decades of life. Because recent case reports have suggested a more variable clinical course, we sought to characterize a series of patients with CGS.
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Primary Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Initiating Hemodialysis The association between primary care use within 90 days after hemodialysis (HD) initiation and health outcomes is unclear, so evaluating these associations may have implications for population health management. This study examined the association of primary care use after in-center hemodialysis initiation and clinical outcomes.
https://www.ajkd.org/article/S....0272-6386(25)00913-8


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