David Guwatudde

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Prof David Guwatudde is a Ugandan academic and researcher. He is currently a professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the School of Public Health, Makerere University College of Health Sciences.[1][2][3]

Background and education[edit]

He obtained his Msc in statistics from the University of Southampton, UK, and his PhD from the Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.[4]

Research[edit]

He is a highly experienced researcher whose areas of expertise include epidemiology of hypertension, epidemiology of diabetes, evaluation of effectiveness of interventions for the prevention, management and control of high burden diseases, especially non-communicable diseases, and capacity building through tertiary training.[5] His works have been highly used with 4,361 citations, h-index of 34 and i-10 index of 41.[6] Some of his highly cited works include; Injury patterns in rural and urban Uganda,[7] The state of hypertension care in 44 low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative individual-level data from 1· 1 million adults,[8] Tuberculosis in household contacts of infectious cases in Kampala, Uganda,[9] The burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a four-country cross sectional study,[10] Citywide trauma experience in Kampala, Uganda: a call for intervention,[11] The epidemiology of hypertension in Uganda: findings from the national non-communicable diseases risk factor survey,[12] Prevalence factors associated with hypertension in Rukungiri district, Uganda-a community-based study,[13] Urban malaria: primary caregivers’ knowledge, attitudes, practices and predictors of malaria incidence in a cohort of Ugandan children,[14] Health system performance for people with diabetes in 28 low-and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative surveys,[15] Diabetes and pre-diabetes among persons aged 35 to 60 years in eastern Uganda: prevalence and associated factors,[16] Mycobacterium africanum Subtype II Is Associated with Two Distinct Genotypes and Is a Major Cause of Human Tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda,[17] Prevalence and correlates of diabetes mellitus in Uganda: a population‐based national survey,[18] Diabetes diagnosis and care in sub-Saharan Africa: pooled analysis of individual data from 12 countries[19] and Looking at non-communicable diseases in Uganda through a local lens: an analysis using locally derived data.[20]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Dr. David Guwatudde". School of Public Health. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  2. ^ "David Guwatudde - AD Scientific Index 2022". www.adscientificindex.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  3. ^ Independent, The (2020-05-11). "New research warns of Non communicable disease crisis in waiting". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  4. ^ "Dr. David Guwatudde". School of Public Health. 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  5. ^ "Profiles". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  6. ^ "David Guwatudde". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 2022-05-30.
  7. ^ Kobusingye, O.; Guwatudde, D.; Lett, R. (2001-03-01). "Injury patterns in rural and urban Uganda". Injury Prevention. 7 (1): 46–50. doi:10.1136/ip.7.1.46. ISSN 1353-8047. PMC 1730690. PMID 11289535.
  8. ^ Geldsetzer, Pascal; Manne-Goehler, Jennifer; Marcus, Maja-Emilia; Ebert, Cara; Zhumadilov, Zhaxybay; Wesseh, Chea S; Tsabedze, Lindiwe; Supiyev, Adil; Sturua, Lela; Bahendeka, Silver K; Sibai, Abla M (2019-08-24). "The state of hypertension care in 44 low-income and middle-income countries: a cross-sectional study of nationally representative individual-level data from 1·1 million adults". The Lancet. 394 (10199): 652–662. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30955-9. ISSN 0140-6736. PMID 31327566. S2CID 197604446.
  9. ^ Guwatudde, D.; Nakakeeto, M.; Jones-Lopez, E. C.; Maganda, A.; Chiunda, A.; Mugerwa, R. D.; Ellner, J. J.; Bukenya, G.; Whalen, C. C. (2003). "Tuberculosis in household contacts of infectious cases in Kampala, Uganda". American Journal of Epidemiology. 158 (9): 887–898. doi:10.1093/aje/kwg227. ISSN 0002-9262. PMC 2869090. PMID 14585767.
  10. ^ Guwatudde, David; Nankya-Mutyoba, Joan; Kalyesubula, Robert; Laurence, Carien; Adebamowo, Clement; Ajayi, IkeOluwapo; Bajunirwe, Francis; Njelekela, Marina; Chiwanga, Faraja S.; Reid, Todd; Volmink, Jimmy (2015-12-05). "The burden of hypertension in sub-Saharan Africa: a four-country cross sectional study". BMC Public Health. 15 (1): 1211. doi:10.1186/s12889-015-2546-z. ISSN 1471-2458. PMC 4670543. PMID 26637309.
  11. ^ Ltd, BMJ Publishing Group (2002-06-01). "Lacunae". Injury Prevention. 8 (2): 136. doi:10.1136/ip.8.2.136. ISSN 1353-8047. PMC 1730854. S2CID 220163955.
  12. ^ Guwatudde, David; Mutungi, Gerald; Wesonga, Ronald; Kajjura, Richard; Kasule, Hafisa; Muwonge, James; Ssenono, Vincent; Bahendeka, Silver K. (2015-09-25). "The Epidemiology of Hypertension in Uganda: Findings from the National Non-Communicable Diseases Risk Factor Survey". PLOS ONE. 10 (9): e0138991. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1038991G. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138991. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4583385. PMID 26406462.
  13. ^ Wamala, J. F.; Karyabakabo, Z.; Ndungutse, D.; Guwatudde, D. (2009). "Prevalence factors associated with hypertension in Rukungiri district, Uganda--a community-based study". African Health Sciences. 9 (3): 153–160. ISSN 1729-0503. PMC 2887031. PMID 20589143.
  14. ^ Njama, Denise; Dorsey, Grant; Guwatudde, David; Kigonya, Kate; Greenhouse, Bryan; Musisi, Stephen; Kamya, Moses R. (2003). "Urban malaria: primary caregivers' knowledge, attitudes, practices and predictors of malaria incidence in a cohort of Ugandan children". Tropical Medicine and International Health. 8 (8): 685–692. doi:10.1046/j.1365-3156.2003.01060.x. ISSN 1360-2276. PMID 12869089. S2CID 20093184.
  15. ^ Manne-Goehler, Jennifer; Geldsetzer, Pascal; Agoudavi, Kokou; Andall-Brereton, Glennis; Aryal, Krishna K.; Bicaba, Brice Wilfried; Bovet, Pascal; Brian, Garry; Dorobantu, Maria; Gathecha, Gladwell; Gurung, Mongal Singh (2019-03-01). "Health system performance for people with diabetes in 28 low- and middle-income countries: A cross-sectional study of nationally representative surveys". PLOS Medicine. 16 (3): e1002751. doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1002751. ISSN 1549-1676. PMC 6396901. PMID 30822339.
  16. ^ Mayega, Roy William; Guwatudde, David; Makumbi, Fredrick; Nakwagala, Frederick Nelson; Peterson, Stefan; Tomson, Goran; Ostenson, Claes-Goran (2013-08-14). "Diabetes and Pre-Diabetes among Persons Aged 35 to 60 Years in Eastern Uganda: Prevalence and Associated Factors". PLOS ONE. 8 (8): e72554. Bibcode:2013PLoSO...872554M. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0072554. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 3743823. PMID 23967317.
  17. ^ Niemann, S; Rüsch-Gerdes, S; Joloba, M L; Whalen, C C; Guwatudde, D; Ellner, J J; Eisenach, K; Fumokong, N; Johnson, J L; Aisu, T; Mugerwa, R D (2002-09-01). "Mycobacterium africanum subtype II is associated with two distinct genotypes and is a major cause of human tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda". Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 40 (9): 3398–3405. doi:10.1128/jcm.40.9.3398-3405.2002. ISSN 1098-660X. PMC 130701. PMID 12202584.
  18. ^ Bahendeka, Silver; Wesonga, Ronald; Mutungi, Gerald; Muwonge, James; Neema, Stella; Guwatudde, David (2016). "Prevalence and correlates of diabetes mellitus in Uganda: a population-based national survey". Tropical Medicine & International Health. 21 (3): 405–416. doi:10.1111/tmi.12663. PMID 26729021. S2CID 19614591.
  19. ^ Manne-Goehler, Jennifer; Atun, Rifat; Stokes, Andrew; Goehler, Alexander; Houinato, Dismand; Houehanou, Corine; Hambou, Mohamed Msaidie Salimani; Mbenza, Benjamin Longo; Sobngwi, Eugène; Balde, Naby; Mwangi, Joseph Kibachio (2016-11-01). "Diabetes diagnosis and care in sub-Saharan Africa: pooled analysis of individual data from 12 countries". The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. 4 (11): 903–912. doi:10.1016/S2213-8587(16)30181-4. ISSN 2213-8587. PMID 27727123.
  20. ^ Schwartz, Jeremy I.; Guwatudde, David; Nugent, Rachel; Kiiza, Charles Mondo (2014-11-19). "Looking at non-communicable diseases in Uganda through a local lens: an analysis using locally derived data". Globalization and Health. 10 (1): 77. doi:10.1186/s12992-014-0077-5. ISSN 1744-8603. PMC 4240853. PMID 25406738.
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