Robert Kalyesubula, MBChB
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2025
Correction: Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Nasuuna E, Nanyeenya N, Kibirige D, Izudi J, Chikwari C, Kalyesubula R, Castelnuovo B, Tomlinson L, Weiss H. Correction: Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE 2025, 20: e0326624. PMID: 40526591, PMCID: PMC12173373, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0326624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrevalence, Awareness, and Factors Associated with Hypertension Among Adults in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Baseline Survey
Kansiime G, Nuwagira E, Obwoya P, Baluku J, Kanyesigye M, Twesiime C, Ssebutinde P, Muhindo R, Muyingo A, Kananura K, Tusingwire P, Atukunda E, Kalyesubula R, Bajunirwe F, Muiru A. Prevalence, Awareness, and Factors Associated with Hypertension Among Adults in Rural Southwestern Uganda: A Baseline Survey. International Journal Of General Medicine 2025, 18: 3289-3300. PMID: 40575767, PMCID: PMC12199733, DOI: 10.2147/ijgm.s522911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFactors associated with hypertensionRural southwestern UgandaSouthwestern UgandaBaseline surveyWHO STEPS questionnaireServings of fruitsCommunity health workersPhysically active populationFactors of hypertensionBlood pressureRisk factorsRural sub-Saharan AfricaSTEPS questionnaireLifestyle behaviorsPhysical activityHealth workersHypertension prevalenceTargeted interventionsMbarara districtResearch assistantsPreventable deathsAntihypertensive useLogistic regressionSub-Saharan AfricaRural communitiesPriorities for Research on Hypertension Care Delivery: A WHO Report Executive Summary
Matsushita K, Angell S, Appel L, Bygrave H, Cohn J, Kalyesubula R, Kaur P, Moran A, Mswema M, Schoj V, Schutte A, Shao R, Zhang X, Ordunez P, Khan T. Priorities for Research on Hypertension Care Delivery: A WHO Report Executive Summary. Hypertension 2025, 82: 971-976. PMID: 40109247, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.125.24702.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension care deliveryHealth system reformCare deliveryWorld Health OrganizationHypertension careTrained community health workersResearch prioritiesTrained health care workersHealth OrganizationTask-sharing approachesCommunity health workersHealth care workforceImprove medication adherenceHypertension control programHealth care workersSystem reformLow/middle-income countriesLeadership teamCare workforceHealth workersImplementation researchMedication adherenceManagement of hypertensionThematic frameworkCare workersWCN25-2967 PREVALENCE, AWARENESS AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTENSION AMONG ADULTS IN RURAL SOUTH-WESTERN UGANDA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
Kansiime G, Nuwagira E, Obwoya P, Baluku J, Kanyesigye M, Twesiime C, Ssebutunde C, Muhindo R, Muyingo A, Kananura K, Tusingwire P, Atukunda E, Kalyesubula R, Bajunirwe F, Muiru A. WCN25-2967 PREVALENCE, AWARENESS AND FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HYPERTENSION AMONG ADULTS IN RURAL SOUTH-WESTERN UGANDA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY. Kidney International Reports 2025, 10: s346. DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.640.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic kidney disease
Romagnani P, Agarwal R, Chan J, Levin A, Kalyesubula R, Karam S, Nangaku M, Rodríguez-Iturbe B, Anders H. Chronic kidney disease. Nature Reviews Disease Primers 2025, 11: 8. PMID: 39885176, DOI: 10.1038/s41572-024-00589-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseKidney functionPresence of concomitant risk factorsRisk factorsSodium-glucose transporter 2Abnormalities of kidney functionConcomitant risk factorsManagement of patientsExcretory kidney functionKidney replacement therapyRenin-angiotensin systemModifiable risk factorsAssociated with accelerated cardiovascular diseaseSecondary hyperparathyroidismSequential injuryPersistent abnormalitiesReplacement therapySodium-glucoseCardiovascular morbidityMetabolic acidosisSevere infectionsCKD progressionKidney diseaseKidney failureTransporter 2World Kidney Day: Detecting Kidney Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Wijewickrama E, Kalyesubula R. World Kidney Day: Detecting Kidney Disease in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Kidney International Reports 2025, 10: 637-640. PMID: 40225402, PMCID: PMC11993196, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2025.01.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManaging risk factors and early intervention for chronic kidney disease
Kalyesubula R, Luyckx V. Managing risk factors and early intervention for chronic kidney disease. Nature Reviews Nephrology 2025, 21: 149-150. PMID: 39814983, DOI: 10.1038/s41581-025-00930-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchManagement of risk factorsImplementation of interventionsBurden of kidney diseaseGlobal burden of kidney diseaseRisk factorsManaging risk factorsQuality careKidney diseaseGlobal burdenEquitable accessPrevent disease progressionEarly interventionChronic kidney diseaseInterventionDisease progressionEarly diagnosis
2024
Comparison of the prevalence and associated factors of chronic kidney disease diagnosed by serum creatinine or cystatin C among young people living with HIV in Uganda
Nasuuna E, Tomlinson L, Kalyesubula R, Dziva Chikwari C, Castelnuovo B, Manabe Y, Nakanjako D, Weiss H. Comparison of the prevalence and associated factors of chronic kidney disease diagnosed by serum creatinine or cystatin C among young people living with HIV in Uganda. BMC Nephrology 2024, 25: 422. PMID: 39587464, PMCID: PMC11590532, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-024-03865-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlbumin-creatinine ratioChronic kidney diseaseFactors associated with chronic kidney diseaseSerum creatinineAdjusted odds ratiosCystatin CKidney diseaseEarly diagnosisAssociated with chronic kidney diseasePrevalence of chronic kidney diseaseCompare serum creatinineCreatinine-based onesFactors of chronic kidney diseaseAssociated with high mortalityCases of chronic kidney diseaseDefinition of chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney disease prevalenceCystatin C-based equationsCystatin C levelsEstimate adjusted odds ratiosMeasuring urinary albuminConfidence intervalsDiagnosis of chronic kidney diseaseMultivariate logistic regressionReduce disease progressionPrevalence of chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Nasuuna E, Nanyeenya N, Kibirige D, Izudi J, Chikwari C, Kalyesubula R, Castelnuovo B, Tomlinson L, Weiss H. Prevalence of chronic kidney disease among young people living with HIV in Sub Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0301954. PMID: 39495780, PMCID: PMC11534254, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0301954.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney disease prevalenceCKD prevalenceSub-Saharan AfricaDefinition of chronic kidney diseaseChronic kidney diseaseMeta-analysisPublication biasGlomerular filtration rateSystematic reviewJoanna Briggs Institute checklistEligibility criteriaI-squared valuePooled prevalence of chronic kidney diseaseEstimates of CKD prevalenceAlbumin-to-creatinine ratioDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelCross-sectional studyRisk of biasAfrican Journals OnlineAfrican Index MedicusCochran's Q testRandom-effects modelStandard definitionYoung peopleGlobal Perspective on Acute Kidney Injury in Uganda
Kansiime G, Langoya D, Kalyesubula R. Global Perspective on Acute Kidney Injury in Uganda. Kidney360 2024, 6: 152-155. PMID: 39378101, PMCID: PMC11793190, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000000611.Peer-Reviewed Original Research