Publications by authors named "G L Alleyne"
Background: Broken suture needles with unintentional foreign body retention are an uncommon occurrence during obstetric procedures. Few reports exist in the literature of cases in pregnant patients. We report a case with the pregnancy management of a broken needle during cerclage placement that was retained in the cervix until repeat cesarean delivery.
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- Type 1 diabetes is increasingly prevalent worldwide, but low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face higher mortality rates due to insufficient access to insulin.
- As we mark 100 years since insulin's discovery, we acknowledge progress in understanding and managing the disease, yet significant inequities in care persist, worsened by COVID-19 disruptions.
- To enhance diabetes management in LMICs, there is a pressing need for improved access to insulin, better healthcare financing, and more research focused on the specific challenges faced in these regions, particularly in Africa.
Many women living with HIV (WLWH) experience poor postpartum retention in HIV care. There are limited evidence-based interventions in the United States aimed at increasing retention of WLWH postpartum; however, evidence from low-resource settings suggest that women who receive peer mentoring experience higher retention and viral suppression postpartum. We conducted 15 semistructured interviews with pregnant or postpartum women from an urban U.
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