Publications

1.  Distinguishing pulmonary rehabilitation from chest physiotherapy in the African context. Bilungula, Abbi-Monique Mamani, Mark W. Orme, Fanuel M. Bickton, Bruce Kirenga, Jamie Rylance, Ilaria Pina, Sally J. Singh, and Winceslaus Katagira. Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society 4, no. 2 (2023): 101-106.

2. Risk factors for disruptions in tuberculosis care in Uganda during the COVID-19 pandemic Jackson, Peter D., Stella Zawedde Muyanja, Isaac Sekitoleko, Mudarshiru Bbuye, Madeline Helwig, Roma Padalkar, Mariam Hammad, Dennis Hopkinson, and Trishul Siddharthan. PLOS Global Public Health 3, no. 6 (2023): e0001573.

3. Leveraging the structures of the COVID-19 pandemic response for successful control of Ebola in Uganda. Kyobe Bosa Henry, M. Kariuki Njenga, Misaki Wayengera, Bruce Kirenga, Winters Muttamba, Jeanette Dawa, Robert F. Breiman et al. Nature Medicine (2023): 1-2.

4. Implication of the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease 2023 report for resource-limited settings: tracing the G in the GOLD. Kirenga, Bruce J., Patricia Alupo, Frederik van Gemert, and Rupert Jones. European Respiratory Journal 61, no. 6 (2023).

5. Cross-sectional validation of the COPD Assessment Test (CAT) among chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in rural Uganda  Batte, Charles, Andrew Weil Semulimi, Ronald Kasoma Mutebi, Nelson Twinamasiko, Sarah Racheal Muyama, John Mukisa, Immaculate Atukunda et al. PLOS Global Public Health 3, no. 6 (2023): e0002013.

6. Air quality management strategies in Africa: A scoping review of the content, context, co-benefits and unintended consequences Gabriel Okello, Rebecca Nantanda, Babatunde Awokola, Meelan Thondoo, Deo Okure, Lambed Tatah, Engineer Bainomugisha, Tolu Oni

7. Economic evaluation of shortened, bedaquiline-containing treatment regimens for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis (STREAM stage 2): a within-trial analysis of a randomised controlled trial Laura Rosu, Jason J Madan, Ewan M Tomeny, Malaisamy Muniyandi, Jasper Nidoi, Mamo Girma, Valentina Vilc, Priyanka Bindroo, Rajdeep Dhandhukiya, Adamu K Bayissa, Daniel Meressa, Gopalan Narendran, Rajesh Solanki, Anuj K Bhatnagar, Elena Tudor, Bruce Kirenga, Sarah K Meredith, Andrew J Nunn, Gay Bronson, I D Rusen, S Bertel Squire*, Eve Worrall*, for the STREAM Study Health Economic Evaluation Collaborators†

8. Airway microbiome-immune crosstalk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Alex Kayongo, Nicole M. Robertson, Trishul Siddharthan, Moses Levi Ntayi, Josephine Caren Ndawula, Obondo J. Sande, Bernard S. Bagaya, Bruce Kirenga, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Moses L. Joloba and Sofia K. Forslund

9. Sputum Microbiome and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in a Rural Ugandan Cohort of Well-Controlled HIV Infection Alex Kayongo, Theda Ulrike Patricia Bartolomaeus, Till Birkner, Lajos Markó, Ulrike Löber, Edgar Kigozi, Carolyne Atugonza, Richard Munana, Denis Mawanda, Rogers Sekibira,  Esther Uwimaana,  Patricia Alupo, Robert Kalyesubula, Felix Knauf, j Trishul Siddharthan, Bernard S. Bagaya, David P. Kateete, Moses L. Joloba, Nelson K. Sewankambo, Daudi Jjingo, Bruce Kirenga, William Checkley, Sofia K. Forslund

10. A Case for Unifying Accelerometry-Derived Movement Behaviors and Tests of Exercise Capacity for the Assessment of Relative Physical Activity Intensity Mark W. Orme, Phoebe H.I. Lloyd-Evans, Akila R. Jayamaha, Winceslaus Katagira, Bruce Kirenga, Ilaria Pina, Andrew P. Kingsnorth, Ben Maylor, Sally J. Singh, and Alex V. Rowlands

11. Association of fluvoxamine with mortality and symptom resolution among inpatients with COVID-19 in Uganda: a prospective interventional open-label cohort study Bruce J. Kirenga, Levicatus Mugenyi, Marina Sánchez-Rico, Henry Kyobe, Winters Muttamba, Raymond Mugume, Eliya Mwesigwa, Ezra Kalimo, Vicky Nyombi, Ivan Segawa, Loryndah Olive Namakula, Rogers Sekibira, Wilberforce Kabweru, Rosemary Byanyima, Hellen Aanyu, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, Henry G. Mwebesa, Nicolas Hoertel and William Bazeyo

12. Systematic Review of Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviour and Sleep among Adults Living with Chronic Respiratory Disease in Low-and Middle-Income Countries. Jayamaha, A.R., Jones, A.V., Katagira, W., Girase, B., Yusuf, Z.K., Pina, I., Wilde, L.J., Akylbekov, A., Divall, P., Singh, S.J. and Orme, M.W., 2022. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 17, p.821.

13. Molecular characterisation of second-line drug resistance among drug resistant tuberculosis patients tested in Uganda: a two and a half-year’s review.  Mujuni, D., Kasemire, D. L., Ibanda, I., Kabugo, J., Nsawotebba, A., Phelan, J. E., & Ssengooba, W. (2022). BMC Infectious Diseases, 22(1), 1-10.

14. Asthma care in sub-Saharan Africa: Mind the gap! Masekela Refiloe, Mortimer Kevin, Nantanda Rebecca, Lesosky Maia, Meme Hellen, Devereux Graham, Muhwa Chakaya. DOI 10.25259/JPATS_12_2022

15. Acen, Ester Lilian, Irene Andia Biraro, Mudarshiru Bbuye, David Patrick Kateete, Moses L. Joloba, and William Worodria. “Hypovitaminosis D among newly diagnosed pulmonary TB patients and their household contacts in Uganda.” Scientific Reports 12, no. 1 (2022): 1-8.

16. Bbuye M, Muttamba W, Nassaka L, Nakyomu D, Taasi G, Kiguli S, Mayega RW, Mukose AD. Factors Associated with Linkage to HIV Care Among Oral Self-Tested HIV Positive Adults in Uganda. HIV/AIDS (Auckland, NZ) 2022: 14:61.

17. Assessing a transmission network of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in an African city using single nucleotide polymorphism threshold analysis

Edriss Yassine1, Ronald Galiwango, Willy Ssengooba, Fred Ashaba, Moses L. Joloba, Sarah Zalwango, Christopher C. Whalen, Frederick Quinn. MicrobiologyOpen 10, no. 3 (2021): e1211

18. Discordance of the Repeat GeneXpert MTB/RIF Test for Rifampicin Resistance Detection Among Patients Initiating MDR-TB Treatment in Uganda Willy Ssengooba, Jean de Dieu Iragena, Kevin Komakech, Iginitius Okello, Joanitah Nalunjogi, Winceslaus Katagira, Ivan Kimuli, Susan Adakun, Moses L. Joloba, Gabriela Torrea, and Bruce J. Kirenga. Open forum infectious diseases. Vol. 8. No. 6. US: Oxford University Press, 2021.

19.Feasibility of collecting and processing of COVID-19 convalescent plasma for treatment of COVID-19 in Uganda

Winters Muttamba, John Lusiba, Loryndah Olive Namakula, Pauline Byakika-Kibwika, Francis Ssali, Henry Ddungu, Levicatus Mugenyi, Noah Kiwanuka, Rogers Sekibira, Cissy Kityo, Dorothy Keyune, Susan Acana, Ambrose Musinguzi, Ayub Masasi, Joseph Byamugisha, David Mpanju, Walter Jack Musoki, Hellen Aanyu Tukamuhebwa, Fred Nakwagala, Bernard Sentalo Bagaya, Alex Kayongo, Ivan Kimuli, Rebecca Nantanda, Winceslaus Katagira, Esther Buregyeya, Rosemary Byanyima, Baterana Byarugaba, Trishul Siddharthan, Henry Mwebesa, Olaro Charles, Moses Lutaakome Joloba, William Bazeyo, Bruce Kirenga. Plos one 16.6 (2021): e0252306.

20.Health Workers’ Practices in Assessment and Management of Children with Respiratory Symptoms in Primary Care Facilities in Uganda: A FRESH AIR Descriptive Study

Rebecca Nantanda, Joakim Bloch, Marianne Stubbe Østergaard, Bruce J. Kirenga, James K. Tumwine, Grace Ndeezi, Susanne Reventlow, Anja Poulsen, and Jesper Kjærgaard. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 67.2 (2021): fmab042.

21.Latent Tuberculosis Infection Status of Pregnant Women in Uganda Determined Using QuantiFERON TB Gold-Plus

Felix Bongomin, Phillip Ssekamatte, Gloria Nattabi, Ronald Olum, Sandra Ninsiima, Andrew Peter Kyazze, Winnie Nabakka, Rebecca Kukunda, Stephen Cose, Davis Kibirige, Charles Batte, Mark Kaddumukasa, Bruce J. Kirenga, Annettee Nakimuli, Joseph Baruch Baluku, and Irene Andia-Biraro. In Open Forum Infectious Diseases, vol. 8, no. 6, p. ofab241. US: Oxford University Press, 2021.

22.Baseline Xpert MTB/RIF ct values predict sputum conversion during the intensive phase of anti-TB treatment in HIV infected patients in Kampala, Uganda: a retrospective study

Juliet Namugenyi, Joseph Musaazi, Achilles Katamba, Joan Kalyango, Emmanuel Sendaula, Andrew Kambugu, Jan Fehr, Barbara Castelnouvo, Yukari C. Manabe, Willy Ssengooba and Christine Sekaggya-Wiltshire. BMC Infectious Diseases 21, no. 1 (2021): 1-9.

23.Africa’s respiratory “Big Five”

Kevin Mortimer, Rebecca Nantanda, Jamilah Meghji, Aneesa Vanker, Andrew Bush, Nqobile Ndimande, Obianuju Ozoh, Refiloe Masekela. Journal of the Pan African Thoracic Society. 2021 May 25;2(2):64-72

24.Fungal asthma among Ugandan adult asthmatics

Richard Kwizera, Felix Bongomin, Ronald Olum, David B. Meya, William Worodria, Freddie Bwanga, Stephen J. Fowler, Robin Gore, David W. Denning and Bruce J. Kirenga. Medical Mycology. 2021 May 4.

25.Effectiveness of thermal screening in detection of COVID-19 among truck drivers at Mutukula Land Point of Entry, Uganda Accuracy

Andrew Nsawotebba, Ivan Ibanda, Isaac Ssewanyana, Patrick Ogwok, Francis Ocen, Christopher Okiira, Atek Kagirita, Dennis Mujuni, Didas Tugumisirize, Joel Kabugo, Abdunoor Nyombi, Robert Kaos Majwala, Bernard, Ssentalo Bagaya, Simeon Kalyesubula-Kibuuka, Willy Ssengooba, Susan Nabadda. Plos one. 2021 May 13;16(5):e0251150.

26.Skin prick reactivity among asthmatics in East Africa. Kwizera, R., Wadda, V., Mugenyi, L., Aanyu-Tukamuhebwa, H., Nyale, G., Yimer, G., Chakaya, J., Denning, D.W., Gore, R. and Kirenga, B.J., 2020. World Allergy Organization Journal, 13(6), p.100130.

27.Variations in Trim5α and Cyclophilin A genes among HIV-1 elite controllers and non-controllers in Uganda: a laboratory-based cross-sectional study. Amanya, S.B., Nyiro, B., Waswa, F., Obura, B., Nakaziba, R., Nabulime, E., Katabazi, A.F., Nabatanzi, R., Bayiyana, A., Mbowa, G. and Kayongo, A., 2020.

28.Characteristics and outcomes of admitted patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Uganda. Kirenga B, Muttamba W, Kayongo A, Nsereko C, Siddharthan T, Lusiba J, Mugenyi L, Byanyima RK, Worodria W, Nakwagala F, Nantanda R, Kimuli I, Katagira W, Bagaya BS, Nasinghe E, Aanyu-Tukamuhebwa H, Amuge B, Sekibira R, Buregyeya E, Kiwanuka N, Muwanga M, Kalungi S, Joloba ML, Kateete DP, Byarugaba B, Kamya MR, Mwebesa H, Bazeyo W

29.Dance for Respiratory Patients in Low-Resource Settings. Philip, Keir EJ, Winceslaus Katagira, and Rupert Jones. JAMA 324, no. 10 (2020): 921-922.

30.Illness representations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) to inform health education strategies and research design—learning from rural Uganda. Nagourney, E.M., Robertson, N.M., Rykiel, N., Siddharthan, T., Alupo, P., Encarnacion, M., Kirenga, B.J., Kalyesubula, R., Quaderi, S.A., Hurst, J.R. and Checkley, W., 2020. Health education research, 35(4), pp.258-269.

31.Prevalence and Predictors of CD4+ T-Lymphocytopenia Among HIV-Negative Tuberculosis Patients in Uganda. Baluku, J.B., Musaazi, J., Mulwana, R., Mugabo, A.R., Bongomin, F. and Katagira, W., 2020. Research and Reports in Tropical Medicine, 11, p.45.

32.Households experiencing catastrophic costs due to tuberculosis in Uganda: magnitude and cost drivers. Muttamba, W., Tumwebaze, R., Mugenyi, L., Batte, C., Sekibira, R., Nkolo, A., Katamba, A., Kasasa, S., Majwala, R.K., Turyahabwe, S. and Mugabe, F., 2020. BMC Public Health, 20(1), pp.1-10

33.Accuracy and Incremental Yield of the Chest X-Ray in Screening for Tuberculosis in Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. Nalunjogi, Joanitah, Frank Mugabe, Irene Najjingo, Pastan Lusiba, Francis Olweny, Joseph Mubiru, Edward Kayongo, Rogers Sekibira, Achilles Katamba, and Bruce Kirenga. Tuberculosis Research and Treatment 2021 (2021).

34.Association between Blood Pressure and HIV Status in Rural Uganda: Results of Cross-Sectional Analysis. Niwaha, Anxious J., Adaeze C. Wosu, Alex Kayongo, Charles Batte, Trishul Siddharthan, Robert Kalyesubula, Bruce Kirenga, and William Checkley. Global heart 16, no. 1 (2021).

35.Incidence and predictors of COPD mortality in Uganda: A 2-year prospective cohort study. Alupo, Patricia, Adaeze C. Wosu, Abdallah Mahofa, Levicatus Mugenyi, Daniel Semakula, Winceslaus Katagira, and Bruce Kirenga. PloS one 16, no. 2 (2021): e0246850.

36.Back to Basics in Paediatric Pneumonia—Defining a Breath and Setting Reference Standards to Innovate Respiratory Rate Counting.” Carina, King, Baker Kevin, Nantanda Rebecca, Bassat Quique, Qazi Shamim Ahmad, and McCollum Eric D. (2021): fmaa112.

37.Factors critical to implementation success of cleaner cooking interventions in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for an umbrella review. Boudewijns, Esther A., Debbie Vermond, Rianne MJJ van der Kleij, Niels H. Chavannes, Onno CP van Schayck, Bruce Kirenga, and Evelyn A. Brakema. BMJ open 10, no. 12 (2020): e041821.

38.Global RECHARGE: Establishing a standard international data set for pulmonary rehabilitation in low-and middle-income countries. Orme, M.W., Free, R.C., Manise, A., Jones, A.V., Akylbekov, A., Barton, A., Emilov, B., Girase, B., Jayamaha, A.R., Jones, R. and Katagira, W., (2020). Journal of Global Health, 10(2).

39.A Novel Case-Finding Instrument for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Low-and Middle-Income Country Settings. Siddharthan, T., Wosu, A.C., Pollard, S.L., Hossen, S., Alupo, P., Shade, T., Kalyesubula, R., Quaderi, S., Wise, R.A., Hurst, J.R. and Kirenga, B., 2020. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, 15, p.2769.

40.Gaps in COPD guidelines of low-and middle-income countries: A systematic scoping review. Tabyshova, A., Hurst, J.R., Soriano, J.B., Checkley, W., Huang, E.W.C., Trofor, A.C., Flores-Flores, O., Alupo, P., Gianella, G., Ferdous, T. and Meharg, D., (2020). Chest.

41.National tuberculosis prevalence surveys in Africa, 2008–2016: an overview of results and lessons learned. Law, Irwin, Katherine Floyd, African TB Prevalence Survey Group, Egbal Ahmed Basheir Abukaraig, Kennedy Kwasi Addo, Ifedayo Adetifa, Zeleke Alebachew et al. Tropical Medicine & International Health 25, no. 11 (2020): 1308-1327.

42.Kirenga, Bruce & Chakaya, Jeremiah & Yimer, Getnet & Nyale, George & Haile, Tewodros & Muttamba, Winters & Mugenyi, Levicatus & Katagira, Winceslaus & Worodria, William & Aanyu-Tukamuhebwa, Hellen & Lugogo, Njira & Joloba, Moses & Bekele, Amsalu & Makumbi, Fred & Green, Cindy & Jong, Corina & Kamya, Moses & Molen, Thys. (2020). Phenotypic characteristics and asthma severity in an East African cohort of adults and adolescents with asthma: findings from the African severe asthma project. BMJ Open Respiratory Research. 7. e000484. 10.1136/bmjresp-2019-000484.

43.Kjærgaard, Jesper & Anastasaki, Marilena & Østergaard, Marianne & Isaeva, Elvira & Akylbekov, Azamat & Nguyen, Nhat & Reventlow, Susanne & Lionis, Christos & Sooronbaev, Talant & Pham, Le & Nantanda, Rebecca & Stout, James & Poulsen, Anja. (2020). Correction: Diagnosis and treatment of acute respiratory illness in children under five in primary care in low-, middle-, and high-income countries: A descriptive FRESH AIR study. PLOS ONE. 15. e0229680. 10.1371/journal.pone.0229680.

44.Brakema, Evelyn & Tabyshova, Aizhamal & van der kleij, Rianne & Sooronbaev, Talant & Lionis, Christos & Anastasaki, Marilena & Le An, Pham & Nguyen, Luan & Kirenga, Bruce & Walusimbi, Simon & Postma, Maarten & Chavannes, Niels & Van Boven, Job & Chatzea, Vasiliki. (2019). The socioeconomic burden of chronic lung disease in low-resource settings across the globe – an observational FRESH AIR study. Respiratory Research. 20. 10.1186/s12931-019-1255-z.

45.Robertson, Nicole & Kayongo, Alex & Siddharthan, Trishul & Pollard, Suzanne & Villalobos, Jose & Ladd-Acosta, Christine & Kirenga, Bruce & Checkley, William. (2019). The role of epigenetics in respiratory health in urban populations in low and middle-income countries. Global Health, Epidemiology and Genomics. 4. 10.1017/gheg.2019.7.

46.Kwizera, Richard & Katende, Andrew & Teu, Anneth & Apolot, Denise & Worodria, William & Kirenga, Bruce & Bongomin, Felix. (2019). Algorithm-aided diagnosis of chronic pulmonary aspergillosis in low- and middle-income countries by use of a lateral flow device. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 39. 10.1007/s10096-019-03782-x.

47.R Jones, B Kirenga, S Buteme, S Williams, F van Gemert (2019). A novel lung health programme addressing awareness and behaviour-change aiming to prevent chronic lung diseases in rural Uganda. African Journal of Respiratory Medicine. Vol 14 No 2.

48.   Muttamba, Winters & Kyobe, Samuel & Komuhangi, Alimah & Lakony, James & Buregyeya, Esther & Mabumba, Eldad & Basaza, Robert. (2019). Delays in diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis in patients seeking care at a regional referral hospital, Uganda: a cross sectional study. BMC Research Notes. 12. 10.1186/s13104-019-4616-2.

49.   Bongomin, Felix & Kwizera, Richard & Denning, David. (2019). Getting Histoplasmosis on the Map of International Recommendations for Patients with Advanced HIV Disease. Journal of Fungi — Open Access Mycology Journal. 5. 80. 10.3390/jof5030080.

50.   Nantanda, Rebecca & Buteme, Shamim & van Kampen, Sanne & Cartwright, Lucy & Pooler, Jill & Barton, Andy & Callaghan, Lynne & Mirembe, Jean & Ndeezi, Grace & Tumwine, James & Kirenga, Bruce & Jones, Rupert. (2019). Feasibility and acceptability of a midwife-led health education strategy to reduce exposure to biomass smoke among pregnant women in Uganda, A FRESH AIR project. Global Public Health. 1-14. 10.1080/17441692.2019.1642931.

51.   Bongomin, Felix & Kwizera, Richard & Atukunda, Angella & Kirenga, Bruce. (2019). Cor pulmonale complicating chronic pulmonary aspergillosis with fatal consequences: Experience from Uganda. Medical Mycology Case Reports. 25. 22-24. 10.1016/j.mmcr.2019.07.001.

52.   Muttamba, Winters & Ssengooba, Willy & Kirenga, Bruce & Sekibira, Rogers & Walusimbi, Simon & Katamba, Achilles & Joloba, Moses. (2019). Health seeking behavior among individuals presenting with chronic cough at referral hospitals in Uganda; Missed opportunity for early tuberculosis diagnosis. PLoS ONE. 14. 10.1371/journal.pone.0217900.

53.   Najjingo, Irene & Muttamba, Winters & Kirenga, Bruce & Nalunjogi, Joanitah & Bakesiima, Ritah & Olweny, Francis & Lusiba, Pastan & Katamba, Achilles & Joloba, Moses & Ssengooba, Willy. (2019). Comparison of GeneXpert cycle threshold values with smear microscopy and culture as a measure of mycobacterial burden in five regional referral hospitals of Uganda- A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE. 14. e0216901. 10.1371/journal.pone.0216901.

54.   Kwizera, Richard & Musaazi, Joseph & Meya, David & Worodria, William & Bwanga, Freddie & Kajumbula, Henry & Fowler, Stephen & Kirenga, Bruce & Gore, Robin & Denning, David. (2019). Burden of fungal asthma in Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS ONE. 14. e0216568. 10.1371/journal.pone.0216568.

55.   Siddharthan, Trishul & Grigsby, Matthew & Morgan, Brooks & Kalyesubula, Robert & Wise, Robert & Kirenga, Bruce & Checkley, William. (2019). Prevalence of chronic respiratory disease in urban and rural Uganda. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. 97. 318-327. 10.2471/BLT.18.216523.

56.   Kirenga, Bruce & Jong, Corina & Katagira, Winceslaus & Kasozi, Samuel & Mugenyi, Levicatus & Boezen, Marike & Molen, Thys & Kamya, Moses. (2019). Prevalence and factors associated with asthma among adolescents and adults in Uganda: A general population based survey. BMC Public Health. 19. 10.1186/s12889-019-6562-2.

57.   Muttamba, Winters & Kirenga, Bruce & Ssengooba, Willy & Sekibira, Rogers & Katamba, Achilles & Joloba, Moses. (2018). Prevalence of Tuberculosis Risk Factors among Bacteriologically Negative and Bacteriologically Confirmed Tuberculosis Patients from Five Regional Referral Hospitals in Uganda. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 100. 10.4269/ajtmh.18-0281.

58.   Downes, Catherine & Philip, Keir & Lewis, Adam & Katagira, Winceslaus & Kirenga, Bruce. (2019). Singing for Breathing Uganda: Group singing for people with chronic lung disease in Kampala. Journal of Applied Arts & Health. 10. 219-228. 10.1386/jaah.10.2.219_1.

59.   van Gemert, Frederik & Jong, Corina & Kirenga, Bruce & Musinguzi, Patrick & Buteme, Shamim & Sooronbaev, Talant & Tabyshova, Aizhamal & Emilov, Berik & Mademilov, Maamed & Le An, Pham & Quynh, Nguyen & Tran, Ngoc Dang & Hong, Le & Chartier, Ryan & Brakema, Evelyn & Van Boven, Job. (2019). Effects and acceptability of implementing improved cookstoves and heaters to reduce household air pollution: a FRESH AIR study. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine. 29. 10.1038/s41533-019-0144-8.

60.   Ssengooba, Willy & Kirenga, Bruce & Muwonge, Catherine & Kyaligonza, Steven & Kasozi, Samuel & Mugabe, Frank & Boeree, Martin & Joloba, Moses & Okwera, Alphonse. (2017). Patient satisfaction with TB care clinical consultations in Kampala: A cross sectional study.. African Health Sciences. 16. 1101. 10.4314/ahs.v16i4.28.

61.   Scott, Colleen & Walusimbi, Simon & Kirenga, Bruce & Joloba, Moses & Winters, Muttamba & Abdunoor, Nyombi & Bain, Rommel & Alexander, Heather & Shinnick, Tom & Toney, Sean & Odeke, Rosemary & Mwangi, Christine & Birabwa, Estella & Dejene, Seyoum & Mugabe, Frank & YaDiul, Mukadi & Sean Cavanaugh, J. (2017). Evaluation of Automated Molecular Testing Rollout for Tuberculosis Diagnosis Using Routinely Collected Surveillance Data — Uganda, 2012–2015. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report. 66. 339-342. 10.15585/mmwr.mm6612a6.

62.   Van Boven, Job & Le An, Pham & Kirenga, Bruce & Chavannes, Niels. (2017). Electric scooters: batteries in the battle against ambient air pollution?. The Lancet Planetary Health. 1. e168-e169. 10.1016/S2542-5196(17)30079-7.

63.   van Gemert, Frederik & Kirenga, Bruce & Jones, Rupert & Williams, Sian. (2017). The development and implementation of a lung health awareness programme in a rural district of Uganda. PA3895. 10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.PA3895.

64.   Van Boven, Job & Brakema, Evelyn & Walusimbi, Simon & Anastasaki, Marilena & Tabyshova, Aizhamal & Nguyen, Luan & Lionis, Christos & Tsiligianni, Ioanna & Kirenga, Bruce & L. An, Pham & Sooronbaev, Talant & Postma, Maarten & Chavannes, Niels. (2017). Late Breaking Abstract – Health economic burden of asthma/COPD in Uganda, Vietnam, Kyrgyzstan and Greece: FRESH AIR results. OA2911. 10.1183/1393003.congress-2017.OA2911.

65.   Jones, Rupert & Kirenga, Bruce & Katagira, Winceslaus & J Singh, Sally & Pooler, Jillian & Okwera, Alphonse & Kasiita, Richard & G Enki, Doyo & Creanor, Siobhan & Barton, Andy. (2017). A pre–post intervention study of pulmonary rehabilitation for adults with post-tuberculosis lung disease in Uganda. International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Volume 12. 3533-3539. 10.2147/COPD.S146659.

66.   Kibirige, Davis & Kampiire, Leatitia & Atuhe, David & Mwebaze, Raymond & Katagira, Winceslaus & Muttamba, Winters & Nantanda, Rebecca & Worodria, William & Kirenga, Bruce. (2017). Access to affordable medicines and diagnostic tests for asthma and COPD in sub Saharan Africa: the Ugandan perspective. BMC Pulmonary Medicine. 17. 179. 10.1186/s12890-017-0527-y.

67.   van Gemert, Frederik & Kirenga, Bruce & Haile Gebremariam, Tewodros & Nyale, George & Jong, Corina & Molen, Thys. (2018). The complications of treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in low income countries of sub-Saharan Africa. Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. 12. 10.1080/17476348.2018.1423964.

68.   C. P. Van Schayck, O & Williams, Sian & Barchilon, Vidal & Baxter, Noel & Jawad, Mohammed & Katsaounou, Paraskevi & Kirenga, Bruce & Panaitescu, C & G. Tsiligianni, I & Zwar, N & Ostrem, A. (2017). Erratum: Treating tobacco dependence: guidance for primary care on life-saving interventions. Position statement of the IPCRG. npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine. 27. 10.1038/s41533-017-0048-4.

69.   Siddharthan, Trishul & Grigsby, Matthew & Goodman, Dina & Chowdhury, Muhammad & Rubenstein, Adolfo & Irazola, Vilma & Gutierrez, Laura & Miranda, J. Jaime & Bernabe-Ortiz, Antonio & Alam, Dewan & Kirenga, Bruce & Jones, Rupert & van Gemert, Frederik & A Wise, Robert & Checkley, William. (2018). Association Between Household Air Pollution Exposure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Outcomes in 13 Low- and Middle-income Country Settings. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 197. 10.1164/rccm.201709-1861OC.

70.   Kirenga, Bruce & Jong, Corina & Mugenyi, Levicatus & Katagira, Winceslaus & Muhofa, Abdallah & R Kamya, Moses & Marike Boezen, H & Molen, Thys. (2018). Rates of asthma exacerbations and mortality and associated factors in Uganda: a 2-year prospective cohort study. Thorax. thoraxjnl-2017. 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2017-211157.

71.   Morgan, Brooks & Siddharthan, Trishul & Grigsby, Matthew & Pollard, Suzanne & Kalyesubula, Robert & A Wise, Robert & Kirenga, Bruce & Checkley, William. (2018). Asthma and Allergic Disorders in Uganda: A Population-Based Study Across Urban and Rural Settings. The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice. 10.1016/j.jaip.2017.11.032.

72.   Muttamba W, Ssengooba W, Sekibira R, Kirenga B, Katamba A, et al. (2018) Accuracy of different Xpert MTB/Rif implementation strategies in programmatic settings at the regional referral hospitals in Uganda: Evidence for country wide roll out. PLOS ONE 13(3): e0194741. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194741

73.   Lunyera J, Kirenga B, Stanifer JW, et al. Geographic differences in the prevalence of hypertension in Uganda: Results of a national epidemiological study. Etyang AO, ed. PLoS One. 2018;13(8):e0201001. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0201001.

74.   Kirenga BJ, Mugenyi L, de Jong C, et al. The impact of HIV on the prevalence of asthma in Uganda: a general

75.   Kirenga, B.J.; Nantanda, R.; de Jong, C.; Mugenyi, L.; Meng, Q.; Aniku, G.; Williams, S.; Aanyu-Tukamuhebwa, H.; Kamya, M.; Schwander, S.; van der Molen, T.; Mohsenin, V. Lung Function of Children at Three Sites of Varying Ambient Air Pollution Levels in Uganda: A Cross Sectional Comparative Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2018, 15, 2653.

76.   Chakaya J, Kirenga B, Getahun H. Long term complications after completion of pulmonary tuberculosis treatment: A quest for a public health approach. Journal of Clinical Tuberculosis and Other Mycobacterial Diseases. 2016 May 1;3:10-2

77.   Pooler J, Muyinda H, Nyakoojo G, Kasiita R, Kirenga B, Jones R, Katagira W. A qualitative study on the development of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic lung disease in Kampala, Uganda.

78.   Jones R, Kirenga B, Pooler J, Katagira W, Kasiita R, Enki DG, Creanor S, Barton A, Okwera A, Worodria W, Singh S. A development study of pulmonary rehabilitation for patients with chronic lung disease in Uganda.

79.   Van Gemert F, Chavannes N, Kirenga B, Jones R, Williams S, Tsiligianni I, Vonk J, Kocks J, De Jong C, Van Der Molen T. Socio-economic factors, gender and smoking as determinants of COPD in a low-income country of sub-Saharan Africa: FRESH AIR Uganda. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine. 2016;26:16050.

80.   Gemert FV, Kirenga B, Jones R. The significance of early-life prevention of COPD in sub-Saharan Africa: findings from the FRESH AIR UGANDA survey. News and Notes. 2016 Mar;11(2):4

81.   Kirenga BJ, Jones R, Muhofa A, Nyakoojo G, Williams S. Rapid assessment of the demand and supply of tobacco dependence pharmacotherapy in Uganda. Public health action. 2016 Mar 21;6(1):35-7.

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