Publications by authors named "Nicole Sherman"

The growing number of prevalent arteriovenous (AV) accesses has been associated with an increase in the incidence of procedures being performed to maintain patency. To reduce the rate of unnecessary procedures, the 2019 Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiative guidelines addended the AV access surveillance recommendations, which includes clinical monitoring and assessment of dialysis adequacy alone. Abnormal clinical findings would necessitate follow-up angiography with or without confirmatory duplex ultrasound.

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Synthetic polymers are a modular solution to bridging the two most common classes of catalysts: proteins and small molecules. Polymers offer the synthetic versatility of small-molecule catalysts while simultaneously having the ability to construct microenvironments mimicking those of natural proteins. We synthesized a panel of polymeric catalysts containing a novel triphenylphosphine acrylamide monomer and investigated how their properties impact the rate of a model Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling reaction.

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Objectives: California has strict firearm-related laws and is exceptional in its regulation of firearms retailers. Though evidence suggests that these laws can reduce illegal access to guns, high levels of gun violence persist in Los Angeles (LA), California. This research seeks to describe the sources of guns accessed by active offenders in LA, California and reports offenders' motivations for obtaining guns.

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