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A 4-year survey of the spectrum of renal disease at a National Referral Hospital Outpatient Clinic in Uganda
Kirenga B., Kalyesubula R., Lunyera J., Makanga G., Amukele T.K.
2015
DOI: 10.1038/ki.2014.411
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Trends and level of control of hypertension among adults attending an ambulatory HIV clinic in Kampala, Uganda: A retrospective study
Kalyesubula R, Kayongo A, Semitala F C, Muhanguzi A, Katantazi N, Ayers D, Forrest J I, Mills E J
2016
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2016-000055

Background: With an ageing HIV-positive population,sub-Saharan Africa is now facing a dual epidemic ofcommunicable and non-communicable diseases(NCDs). This study aimed to assess trends in theprevalence of hypertension and factors associated …

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Impaired renal function in a rural Ugandan population cohort
Asiki G., Smeeth L., Kalyesubula R., Newton R., Seeley J., Hau J. P., Ssebunya B., Kusemererwa S., Tomlinson L.
2018
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14863.3

Background: Kidney disease is an important cause of morbidity and mortality globally. However, there are limited data on the prevalence of impaired kidney function in sub-Saharan Africa. We aimed to …

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Impaired renal function in a rural ugandan population cohort [version 3; peer review: 2 approved]
Asiki G., Smeeth L., Kalyesubula R., Newton R., Seeley J., Ssebunya B., Kusemererwa S., Tomlinson L., Hau J.P.
2019
DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.14863.3
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How to estimate glomerular filtration rate in sub-Saharan Africa: design and methods of the African Research into Kidney Diseases (ARK) study
Nyirenda M, Seeley J, Crampin AC, Newton R, Kalyesubula R, Fabian J, Nakanga W, Ssebunnya B, Prynn J, George J, Wade AN, Nitsch D, Hansen C, Smeeth L, Naicker S, Tomlinson LA
2020
DOI: 10.1186/s12882-020-1688-0

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a substantial cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide with disproportionate effects in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The optimal methods to estimate glomerular filtration rate (GFR) …

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POS-331 ASSOCIATION OF IMPAIRED KIDNEY FUNCTION WITH MORTALITY IN RURAL UGANDA: RESULTS OF A GENERAL POPULATION COHORT STUDY
Hughes P., Kalyesubula R., Seeley J., Ssebunya B., Sekitoleko I., Tomlin K., Hansen C., Makanga R., Kwizera Mbonye M., Liam S., Robert N., A Tomlinson L.
2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.03.347

Introduction: The burden of kidney disease in sub-Saharan Africa is currently poorly understood. Very limited monitoring and treatment is available for people affected. The association with other diseases and with …

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Association of impaired kidney function with mortality in rural Uganda: results of a general population cohort study
Seeley J, Newton R, Kalyesubula R, Smeeth L, Tomlinson LA, Sekitoleko I, Tomlin K, Hansen CH, Ssebunya B, Makanga R, Mbonye MK
2022
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-051267

Objective To determine the association between baseline kidney function and subsequent all-cause mortality. Design and setting A general population-based cohort study from rural Uganda. Participants People aged 18 years and …

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Syndromic management of sexually-transmitted infections and behaviour change interventions on transmission of HIV-1 in rural Uganda: A community randomised trial
Kamali A., Hughes P., Kinsman J., Quigley M., Nakiyingi J., Kengeya-Kayondo J., Gopal R., Ojwiya A., Carpenter L. M., Whitworth J.
2003
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(03)12598-6

Treatment of sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) and behavioural interventions are the main methods to prevent HIV in developing countries. We aimed to assess the effect of these interventions on incidence of …

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A randomised placebo-controlled safety and acceptability trial of PRO 2000 vaginal microbicide gel in sexually active women in Uganda
McCormack S., Kamali A., Grosskurth H., Byaruhanga R., Byomire H., Muwonge C., Bakobaki J., Rutterford C., Okong P., Profy A., Namukwaya S., Nunn A.J., Lacey C.J.N.
2010
DOI: 10.1136/sti.2009.038372
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What is new in HIV/AIDS research in developing countries?
Kamali Anatoli
2010
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2010.02566.x

HIV epidemic has had greatest impact in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and mainly in East and Southern Africa with HIV prevalence in some parts going up to 30%. In the recent …

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