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1.6 %Superficial mycoses accounted for 23 (1.6%) of the 1,632 opportunistic fungal infection episodes among HIV-infected patients assessed at the PEPFAR outpatient clinic at Lagos University Teaching Hospital between April 2004 and February 2016.

Nigeriasuperficial mycosesobserved April 2004-February 2016published 2020African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 12 observations

50 %In this study, 50.0% of HIV-positive females were discriminated against at the workplace compared to 32.1% of HIV-positive males.

NigeriaVIH/sidapublished 2022African health sciencesPubMeddocument of 2 observations

17.2 %The prevalence of high triglycerides was 17.2% among persons without HIV in Nigeria.

Nigeriahigh triglyceridespublished 2023BMC endocrine disordersPubMeddocument of 20 observations

79 %Scarring was reported in 79.0% of the chronic pyelonephritis patients.

Nigeriapyelonephritis · scarringobserved 2010–2017published 2020The Nigerian postgraduate medical journalPubMeddocument of 16 observations

20.39 aPRInfants not on antiretroviral prophylaxis had an adjusted Prevalence Ratio of 20.39 for HIV positivity.

NigeriaVIH/sidaobserved 2010 to 2016published 2021Current HIV researchPubMeddocument of 6 observations

6.8 g/dLThe mean ± SD haemoglobin level was 6.8 ± 1.6 g/dL for pediatric sickle cell anaemia patients in crisis.

Nigeriadrépanocytoseobserved 2023published 2025BMC pediatricsPubMeddocument of 16 observations

89 %Most respondents knew that early infant diagnosis (EID) of HIV should occur at 6–8 weeks of life (89%).

NigeriaVIH/sidapublished 2022BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 6 observations

87.2 %The prevalence of anaemia among pregnant women was 87.2%.

Nigeriaanémiepublished 2020Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 7 observations

13.2 %The pooled prevalence of prediabetes in Nigeria was 13.2% using the American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria.

Nigeriaprediabetesobserved 2000–2019published 2021Frontiers in public healthPubMeddocument of 7 observations

51.2 %51.2% of caregivers demonstrated good overall knowledge of malaria and symptoms in under-five children.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2025Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 11 observations

60.2 %Most participants reported problems with pain/discomfort (60.2%).

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2023Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 7 observations

30 %Household LLIN ownership was 30.0% in Zamfara State.

Nigeriapaludismeobserved 2016published 2021The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 14 observations

1 deathsAmong the 17 deaths, asthma accounted for 1 case (5.9%).

Nigeriaasthmeobserved 2012 to 2021published 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 12 observations

6 %Recent screening-based studies suggest a β-thalassaemia trait prevalence of 6% to 10% among individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa.

Nigeriadrépanocytose · β-thalassaemiapublished 2026African journal of laboratory medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

91 %The response rate for the survey on HIV PEP among doctors was 91%.

NigeriaVIH/sidapublished 2020West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 6 observations

99.7 %Of 161,088 potential data points (each sample × 4 antigens), 160,641 (99.7%) successfully passed quality checks in the malaria antigen detection study.

Nigeriapaludismeobserved November 2019 to March 2020published 2021Scientific reportsPubMeddocument of 3 observations

75.7 %Retention in HIV treatment was 75.7% among intervention group participants at endline.

NigeriaVIH/sidapublished 2020Journal of medical Internet researchPubMeddocument of 5 observations

39.1 %Generalized and abdominal obesity were prevalent in 39.1% of the population in the Kabong community, Jos, north central Nigeria.

Nigeriageneralized and abdominal obesityobserved 2017published 2023West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 14 observations

14 isolatesAll 14 Plasmodium falciparum isolates checked for pfcrt mutations from children with chloroquine-resistant infections and peripheral immature gametocytaemias had the T76 mutation associated with chloroquine resistance.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2003Annals of tropical medicine and parasitologyeurope_pmcdocument of 6 observations

19 %The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women attending a tertiary health facility in Lagos, Nigeria, was 19.0%.

Nigeriadiabète gestationnelpublished 2026The Nigerian postgraduate medical journalPubMeddocument of 2 observations

Five countries — DRC, Rwanda, Uganda, Central African Republic, and Nigeria — are currently vaccinating against mpox.

Nigeria · Ouganda · RDC · RwandampoxAfrica CDCdocument of 72 observations

99.88 %Bioinformatics analysis of the K-13 sequences showed percentage similarity of 99.88% with the wild type Plasmodium falciparum 3D7 gene.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2026Diagnostic microbiology and infectious diseasePubMeddocument of 5 observations

1 %The HIV prevalence in non-conflict zones in Nigeria was 1.0%.

NigeriaVIH/sidaobserved 2018published 2021Annals of global healthPubMeddocument of 12 observations

92.7 %Support for HPV vaccination was high at 92.7% among women and male partners in Makurdi, North-Central Nigeria.

Nigeriainfection à HPVpublished 2025Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCPPubMeddocument of 6 observations

CRP/albumin ratio was significantly associated with Subjective Global Assessment (SGA) categories in breast cancer patients (p < 0.001).

Nigeriacancer du seinobserved January and June 2018published 2022Nutrition and cancerPubMeddocument of 7 observations