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1.8 %Lifetime domestic biofuel exposure was reported in 1.8% of the study participants in Lagos, Nigeria between 2018 and 2019.

Nigeriachronic lung diseaseobserved 2018 and 2019published 2022AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 6 observations

23.42 %The overall prevalence of malaria was 23.42% among 316 sampled mothers in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2023Journal of vector borne diseasesPubMeddocument of 8 observations

1.5 aORObesity was associated with chronic kidney disease with an adjusted odds ratio of 1.50.

Nigeriamaladie rénale chronique · obésitépublished 2020BMC nephrologyPubMeddocument of 12 observations

36.1 %Among 6882 adolescent and young key populations (15-24 years) in Nigeria, 36.1% were aware of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).

NigeriaVIH/sidaobserved 2020published 2024AIDS carePubMeddocument of 4 observations

29.6 %29.6% of heterosexual men self-reported antiretroviral therapy non-adherence.

NigeriaVIH/sidaobserved 2014published 2024AIDS carePubMeddocument of 2 observations

3.2 %Among Plasmodium falciparum isolates from Lagos, Nigeria, mutations were observed at codon D1246Y in 3.2%.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2026Biochemical geneticsPubMeddocument of 16 observations

51,482 cases_per_monthThe SARIMA model forecasted average monthly malaria cases of 51,482 in Nasarawa for the period 2025–2026.

Nigeriapaludismeobserved 2025-2026published 2026PloS onePubMeddocument of 8 observations

48 %In the vitrectomy only category, postoperative vision improved (> preoperative) in 48% of PVR C eyes.

Nigeriaproliferative vitreoretinopathyobserved 2005–2012published 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 11 observations

30.5 %Among people living with HIV in Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, COVID-19 vaccine uptake was 30.5% in females and 46.1% in males.

NigeriaCOVID-19published 2025Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and HygienePubMeddocument of 3 observations

71.6 %Treatment was effective in 58 (71.6%) patients initiated on efavirenz-based regimen.

NigeriaVIH/sidaobserved 2018 to 2019published 2023African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 4 observations

-9.655 mean_differencePost-intervention, self-management competence scores showed a significant increase with a mean difference of -9.655.

Nigeriadiabète de type 2published 2024West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 3 observations

40,400,000 deathsBy 2022, there were an estimated 40.4 million deaths due to HIV infection globally.

NigeriaVIH/sidaobserved 2022published 2025PloS onePubMeddocument of 13 observations

19.4 %Airway obstruction was more prevalent in people with HIV (19.4%) compared with the HIV-negative group (8.1%) in Lagos, Nigeria between 2018 and 2019.

Nigeriaairway obstruction · VIH/sidaobserved 2018 and 2019published 2022AIDS (London, England)PubMeddocument of 6 observations

No patients with chronic leg ulcer was diabetic.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé) · drépanocytose · leg ulcersobserved 2015published 2020African journal of laboratory medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 3 observations

5 %At baseline, 5% of the participants had poor knowledge of hypertension, its cause, symptoms, and management.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2023BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 6 observations

34,000 patientsOver 34,000 patients with sickle cell disease are enrolled in the SickleInAfrica consortium registry.

Nigeriadrépanocytosepublished 2025BMJ global healtheurope_pmcdocument of 4 observations

-0.1 correlation_coefficientBMI correlated negatively with left ventricular mass index (LVMI) among the subjects (r = -0.1, P = 0.53).

Nigeriadrépanocytosepublished 2021Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 3 observations

Type 1 diabetes mellitus, obesity and pubertal disorders were the most prevalent paediatric endocrine disorders in descending order after thyroid disorders.

Nigeriadiabète de type 1 · obésité · paediatric endocrine disorders · pubertal disorderspublished 2022Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEMPubMeddocument of 5 observations

0.24 %The estimated average birth prevalence of HbSC in Nigeria was 0.24%.

Nigeriadrépanocytosepublished 2021The Lancet. Haematologyeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

5 casesIgG antibodies against chikungunya virus were detected in 5 out of 200 febrile patients (2.5%) in Oguma, Bassa Local Government Area.

Nigeriachikungunyapublished 2026Journal of immunoassay & immunochemistryPubMeddocument of 9 observations

Myocardial ischaemia scores were higher in patients with crisis than in those in steady state.

Nigeriadrépanocytosepublished 2020Cardiology in the youngPubMeddocument of 6 observations

50 %The prevalence of central obesity among elderly patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) was 50.0%.

Nigeriadiabète de type 2published 2022The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 20 observations

0.91 p_valueThe Wilcoxon signed rank test showed no statistically significant difference between HIV viral load results obtained from EDTA and PPT tubes (P value = 0.91).

NigeriaVIH/sidapublished 2025The journal of applied laboratory medicinePubMeddocument of 3 observations

20.2 %The Malaria Atlas Project projected a malaria prevalence of 20.2% during the dry season in the study area.

Nigeriapaludismeobserved dry seasonpublished 2020Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations

17.1 %Skin and appendage disorders were reported in 17.1% of cases.

Nigeriaskin and appendage disorderspublished 2026BMC infectious diseasesPubMeddocument of 10 observations