Publications by authors named "Greg Bellairs"
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- Depletion of species in the vaginal tract leads to bacterial vaginosis (BV), which is linked to poor reproductive health and higher risk of STIs; current antibiotic treatments have low success rates.
- A study conducted in Cape Town explored blood donors' knowledge and attitudes toward vaginal microbiota transplantation (VMT) as a potential alternative treatment for BV through a questionnaire.
- Results showed a significant majority (86%) of women were open to donating vaginal samples, with willingness increased by a belief in helping others and prior knowledge of healthy vaginal microbiomes; concerns about discomfort and embarrassment affected those unwilling to donate.
Background: Obstetric hemorrhage (OH) and access to peripartum blood transfusion remains a global health challenge. The rates of peripartum transfusion in South Africa exceed those in high-income countries despite comparable rates of OH. We sought to evaluate factors associated with peripartum transfusion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Previous studies have documented a marked variation in transfusion practice for total hip replacement (THR) surgery.
Objective: To audit red cell product utilisation for THR at two Western Cape tertiary referral hospitals (HY and HG).
Methods: The folders of 207 consecutive patients undergoing elective THR surgery from January 2013 to December 2013 were reviewed.