Publications by authors named "A B Schachter"
Introduction: Community-based overdose prevention sites (OPS) are recognized for reducing overdose deaths and the spread of HIV and hepatitis C among people who use drugs (PWUD). While some hospitals in Europe and Canada have successfully integrated OPS into their facilities, such integration remains illegal in the United States. This study explores the feasibility and acceptability of implementing an OPS at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), situated in an urban area with high rates of overdose.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Investigate associations between religion and spirituality (R&S) and DNA methylation of four HPA-axis genes (i.e. 14 CpG sites) among 992 adults from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos cohorts.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Significant racial and ethnic disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality as well as gynecologic outcomes persist in the United States. The role of ambulatory care in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN), particularly in facilities that separate resident and attending care along payor (and de facto racial) lines, remains unclear. This study examines patient perspectives on payor-segregated health care delivery in an academic medical center (AMC) and opinions on possible integration.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: IgA nephropathy (IgAN), a leading cause of kidney failure worldwide, is one of the most common forms of primary glomerulonephropathy with variability by race and ethnicity. Using a diverse cohort within a large integrated health system in the United States (US), we identified and characterized patients with biopsy-proven IgAN and report annual incidence rates across racial/ethnic groups and standardized to the US nationally.
Methods: A cross-sectional study between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2021 within Kaiser Permanente Southern California was performed.