Diagnostic performance of an albuminuria point-of-care test in screening for chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
Nasuuna E, Kalyesubula R, Tomlinson L, Castelnuovo B, Okello E, Chikwari C, Weiss H. Diagnostic performance of an albuminuria point-of-care test in screening for chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Uganda: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e083221. PMID: 39153770, PMCID: PMC11331864, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-083221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive POC testCross-sectional studyChronic kidney diseaseDiagnostic performancePoint-of-care testingKidney diseaseHIV clinicPOC testingPOC testsBody mass index <Albumin-creatinine ratioPositive predictive valueUrinary excretion rateDiagnosis of chronic kidney diseaseYoung peopleYears of ageTherapy to adultsYPLHIVUrine dipstickCreatinine ratioDiagnosis of albuminuriaLogistic regressionPrimary outcomeAlbuminuriaHIVPrevalence and factors associated with hyperglycemia among persons living with HIV/AIDS on dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in Uganda
Byereta L, Olum R, Mutebi E, Kalyesubula R, Kagimu M, Meya D, Andia-Biraro I. Prevalence and factors associated with hyperglycemia among persons living with HIV/AIDS on dolutegravir-based antiretroviral therapy in Uganda. Therapeutic Advances In Infectious Disease 2024, 11: 20499361241272630. PMID: 39286262, PMCID: PMC11403689, DOI: 10.1177/20499361241272630.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKiruddu National Referral HospitalFactors associated with hyperglycemiaDTG-based antiretroviral therapyFamily history of diabetesAntiretroviral therapyHerbal medicine useNational Referral HospitalMiddle-income countriesHistory of diabetesInfectious diseases outpatient clinicInpatient wardsDiabetes mellitusGt;40 yearsAssociated with ageDTG-based ART regimenElevated blood pressure levelsBlood pressure levelsReferral hospitalFamily historyBivariate analysisPre-diabetesPLHIVLogistic regressionAssociation guidelinesPertinent confounders