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1.48 mg/LSerum high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels were higher in moderate-to-high CVD risk individuals (median: 1.48 mg/L) compared to lower-risk individuals (median: 1.22 mg/L).

Nigeriamaladies cardiovasculairespublished 2025BMC cardiovascular disordersPubMeddocument of 3 observations

6.1 %Proteinuria was present in 6.1% of participants with kidney dysfunction.

Nigeriakidney dysfunction · proteinuriapublished 2024West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 14 observations

8.9 %The caries experience of children without sickle-cell anaemia (normal haemoglobin genotype) was 8.9% in the primary dentition.

Nigeriacaries dentairespublished 2025BMC oral healthPubMeddocument of 8 observations

The global prevalence of diabetes mellitus is on the increase, and Africa, particularly Nigeria, is not left out.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2023Diabetes & metabolic syndromePubMeddocument of 3 observations

2 patientsThe route of HIV transmission was sexual in two of the 10 HIVAN patients, both 17-year-old homosexual males.

NigeriaVIH/sidaobserved December 2016 to March 2019published 2021West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 7 observations

80 %Among cervical cancer cases recorded by the Edo-Benin Cancer Registry (EBCR) from 2016 to 2018, 80% of those detected via health check-ups were assigned to palliative care compared to 59% of those detected clinically.

Nigeriacancer du col de l'utérusobserved 2016 to 2018published 2025Cancer causes & control : CCCPubMeddocument of 9 observations

4 %Among asymptomatic malaria infections in adolescents in Ibadan, single infections of Plasmodium ovale accounted for 4% of cases.

Nigeriapaludismeobserved 2016published 2022International journal for parasitologyPubMeddocument of 14 observations

23.4 %In the study, 23.4% of the 801 students in four secondary schools in Benin City, Nigeria, received the HPV vaccine.

Nigeriainfection à HPVpublished 2026International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the InternationPubMeddocument of 10 observations

73.7 %Using a cut-off value of 0.45, the negative predictive value of squamous cell carcinoma antigen was 73.7%.

Nigeriacancer du col de l'utéruspublished 2025European journal of medical researchPubMeddocument of 8 observations

156 minutesKnockdown time for permethrin was 156 minutes in Anopheles gambiae s.l. populations in Ado-Odo Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria.

Nigeriapaludismeobserved 2024published 2026Acta tropicaPubMeddocument of 7 observations

Being female, aged 15–24 years, married or cohabiting, residing in the Southsouth zone, and of Christian religion increased the likelihood of being HIV infected.

NigeriaVIH/sidaobserved 2018published 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 15 observations

7 %Malaria prevalence was 7.0% among women who had a 1-month interval between each sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine dose.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 22 observations

41 %Complete resolution of hepatomegaly occurred in 41% of children after recovery from the acute illness by days 7 or 14.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 1996Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

5 patientsFive (14.7%) of the 34 malaria-bacteria coinfections were with Salmonella, all in children aged <5 years in Ibadan, Nigeria.

NigeriaSalmonella-malaria coinfectionobserved 16 June to 16 October 2017published 2019Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society PubMeddocument of 9 observations

Among the acutely-ill SCD patients, the prevalence of clinical malaria and severe malaria anemia were highest in children <5 years of age.

Nigeriamalaria anaemia · paludismepublished 2024HemoglobinPubMeddocument of 3 observations

24 %The overall case-fatality rate for Lassa fever among 284 patients treated at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital between Jan 3, 2011, and Dec 11, 2015, was 24%.

Nigeriafièvre de Lassaobserved Jan 3, 2011, and Dec 11, 2015published 2018The Lancet. Infectious diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

33.27 %The overall amputation prevalence among diabetic foot ulcer patients in Nigeria was 33.27%.

Nigeriapied diabétiquepublished 2026Journal of epidemiology and global healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

56.8 %Malaria prevalence was 56.8% by Rapid Diagnostic Test in rural communities of Ebonyi State, Nigeria.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2022The Korean journal of parasitologyPubMeddocument of 10 observations

70 %70% of the drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) group reported drinking unpasteurised milk.

Nigeriatuberculosepublished 2024Journal of global antimicrobial resistancePubMeddocument of 8 observations

20 %From 2015 to 2023, malaria control efforts reduced malaria mortality by 20%.

Nigeriapaludismeobserved 2015-2023published 2026PloS onePubMeddocument of 6 observations

79.9 %Among recurrent strokes in the SIREN study, 79.9% were ischemic.

NigeriaAVCpublished 2022Journal of the neurological sciencesPubMeddocument of 7 observations

477.3 per_100000From 2010 to 2019, national malaria mortality among children aged 0–4 years in Nigeria fell from 477.3 to 237.6 deaths per 100,000, representing a 50.2% reduction.

Nigeriapaludismeobserved 2010published 2026Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 10 observations

60 %Among 3622 enrolled sickle cell disease patients in Nigeria, 60% had experienced bone pain crisis.

Nigeriabone pain crisis · drépanocytosepublished 2020Blood cells, molecules & diseaseseurope_pmcdocument of 16 observations

25 %The chloroquine-resistant Pfcrt-76T allele persisted at approximately 25% frequency in clinical isolates from northern Nigeria.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2025Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 3 observations

2.1 daysThe mean parasite-clearance time in the CQ-CP-SP group was 2.1 days with a standard deviation of 0.8 days.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2000Annals of Tropical Medicine and ParasitologyOpenAlexdocument of 6 observations