ArticleBMC nephrology2017
Kidney disease in Uganda: a community based study.
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Understanding Risk Factors for Progressive Chronic Kidney Disease in Malawi to Inform Interventions for Earlier Detection and Prevention (Impso Study)
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 69 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Prevalence and burden of chronic kidney disease among the general population and high-risk groups in Africa: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2018Pooled it
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- Low estimated glomerular filtration rate and proteinuria among adult diabetic patients in a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda - a cross-sectional study.BMC nephrology · 2024Article
- Higher prevalence of kidney function impairment among older people living with HIV in Uganda.BMC nephrology · 2024Article
- Higher prevalence of kidney function impairment among older people living with HIV in Uganda.Research square · 2024Article
- Decreased renal function among children born to women with obstructed labour in Eastern Uganda: a cohort study.BMC nephrology · 2024Article
- Causes of kidney failure among patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in Somalia: a multi-center study.BMC nephrology · 2023Article
- Burden and predictors of diabetic kidney disease in an adult Ugandan population with new-onset diabetes.BMC research notes · 2023Article
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- Lived Experiences of Patients on Hemodialysis Treatment at Kiruddu National Referral Hospital: A Phenomenological Study.Patient related outcome measures · 2023Article
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- Chronic Kidney Disease in a Large National Human Immunodeficiency Virus Treatment Program.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The majority of studies on CKD in SSA have been conducted among HIV-infected populations and mainly from large health facilities. We determined the prevalence of CKD and its predictors among populations in communities in central Uganda.
methodsA cross-sectional study was conducted in Wakiso district using multi-stage sampling. Data was collected on age, sex, socio-economic status, history of alcohol intake, diabetes mellitus, hypertension and smoking. Measurement of blood pressure, weight and height to determine body mass index (BMI) and investigations including HIV testing, fasting blood sugar, creatinine and urinalysis were conducted. Logistic regression was used to estimate the strength of the association between variables and the presence of CKD estimated using the Cockcroft Gault formula.
resultsA total of 955 participants aged 18-87 years were enrolled into the study. The median age was 31 years (Interquartile range 24-42) and majority (67%) were female. Up to 21.4% (204/955) had abnormal renal function with CKD stage 1 in 6.2% (59/955), stage 2 in 12.7% (121/955), stage 3 in 2.4% (23/955), CKD stage 4 in 0% and CKD stage 5 in 0.1% (1/995). Female gender OR 1.8 (95% Confidence Interval [CI] 1.2-2.8), age >30 years OR 2.2(95% CI 1.2-3.8) and high social economic status OR 2.1 (95% CI 1.3-3.6) were associated with increased risk of CKD while BMI > 25Kg/m
conclusionWe found a high prevalence of kidney disease in central Uganda. Interestingly the traditional risk factors associated with CKD previously documented, were not associated with CKD.
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