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Robert Kalyesubula

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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)MedicineMcMaster University

Research

From the 150 most recent of 234 publications.

01

Long-term mortality and risk of chronic kidney disease in children following severe malaria complicated by acute kidney injury: a prospective observational study

Mellencamp KA, Namazzi R, Batte A, Kazinga C, Liepmann CD, Goings MJ, Opoka RO, Datta D, Ren J, Kalyesubula R

The Lancet Global Health20271 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1016/j.langlo.2026.103984
02

Implementing the commitments of the World Health Assembly kidney health resolution: a key opportunity to improve health for millions

Tonelli M, Kalyesubula R, Tungsanga S, Francis A, Gill J, Lou-Meda R, Luyckx V, Bello A

The Lancet20266 citations
DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(26)00755-5
03

KidneyGenAfrica multi-cohort Genome-wide association study and polygenic prediction of kidney function in 110,000 Africans

Kamiza AB, Chikowore T, Chen G, Ojewunmi O, Machipisa T, Zhou F, Mayanja R, Toure S, Soremekun O, Kintu C

Nature Communications20265 citations
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-69367-3
04

Clinical characteristics and outcome of malaria-associated acute kidney injury in adult patients: a systematic review and meta analysis

Meena P, Singla V, Deshpande A, Kasturi U, Khan EF, Kumar VRK, Kalyesubula R

Malaria Journal20263 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1186/s12936-025-05777-w
05

(Re-) considering success in implementation science: experiences amid a co-designed mHealth intervention in rural Uganda

Wachinger J, Ntambara JB, Basenero A, Pillai VS, Favaretti C, Schwab J, Weswa I, Nalwadda C, Sudharsanan N, Kalyesubula R

The Lancet Global Health20262 citationsSenior author
DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00361-4
06

From resolution to reality: advancing point-of-care diagnostics for kidney disease in low-resource settings

Singh P, Bramham K, Fabian J, Kalyesubula R, Luyckx V, Haldane C

Nature Reviews Nephrology20262 citations
DOI: 10.1038/s41581-025-01026-0
07

Improving medication availability through mobile wallets and pooled community funds: results from the MoPuleesa hypertension intervention in rural Uganda

Pillai VS, Favaretti C, Basenero A, Ntambara JB, Wesva I, Jonathan KM, Munana R, Cazier J, Bärnighausen T, Schwab J

Health Policy and Planning20261 citations
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czag044
08

Abnormal renal function three months after delivery among pre-eclampsia survivors in Sub-Saharan Africa: a prospective cohort study in Uganda

Adroma M, Nsibambi D, Keesiga A, Kalyesubula R, Nakimuli A

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth20261 citations
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-026-09131-z
09

Impact of African-enriched GATM regulatory variants on creatinine-derived estimated glomerular filtration rate

Gray O, Yerges-Armstrong L, Castel SE, Brandenburg J-T, Ojewunmi O, Kamiza A, Kalungi A, Hendershott MC, Karim M, Emde A-K

Kidney International20261 citations
DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.06.038
10

Kidney Dysfunction In Young People Living With HIV On Dolutegravir-Based Regimens In Kampala, Uganda

Nasuuna EM, Hoffman R, Kalyesubula R, Chikwari CD, Weiss HA

2026
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9091584/v1

Frequent collaborators

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Robert KalyesubulaRahul ChanchlaniEdward Joseph MillsRobby NieuwlaatSalim YusufStephanie Sanger
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Rahul Chanchlani

Population Health Research Institute (PHRI) (Joint Institute)

6 shared papers, latest 2024

Edward Joseph Mills

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

5 shared papers, latest 2017

Salim Yusuf

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3 shared papers, latest 2017

Robby Nieuwlaat

Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact

3 shared papers, latest 2017

Stephanie Sanger

McMaster University Libraries

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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