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95.6 %95.6% of HIV-infected children aged one to ten years vaccinated with Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) in Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria had detectable IgG antibodies against poliovirus.

Nigeriapoliomyélitepublished 2019The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 2 observations

15.5 %In the study, 15.5% of the 801 students in four secondary schools in Benin City, Nigeria, had good knowledge of HPV.

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

7.3 %Among HIV-infected women attending a tertiary health facility in Kano, Nigeria, 7.3% ever used intravaginal insemination as a safer conception method.

NigeriaVIH/sidapublished 2019International journal of health policy and managementPubMeddocument of 10 observations

70.3 %Incisional hernia was the common indication in 128 (70.3%) of 182 adult patients with complex, midline abdominal wall defects managed with mesh implants.

Nigeriaincisional herniapublished 2020The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 13 observations

26 hoursMean parasite clearance time for the intent to treat population was 26 hours.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2008Malaria journaleurope_pmcdocument of 10 observationsDOI 10.1186/1475-2875-7-246

80 %In Nigeria, 80% of breast cancer is diagnosed at an advanced stage.

Nigeriacancer du seinpublished 2025JAMA network openPubMeddocument of 8 observations

57.6 %Among 262 health care workers in a tertiary health facility in Kano, Nigeria, 57.6% (n=151) listed exclusive breastfeeding as an appropriate feeding choice for HIV-exposed infants.

NigeriaVIH/sidapublished 2020Current HIV researchPubMeddocument of 7 observations

126 childrenA total of 126 children with severe malaria participated in the study.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2022The Nigerian postgraduate medical journalPubMeddocument of 4 observations

12.4 %Among 202 asymptomatic individuals, 12.4% (25/202) had Plasmodium parasitemia in Lokoja, Northcentral Nigeria.

Nigeriapaludismeobserved 2018-2021published 2026Journal of vector borne diseasesPubMeddocument of 4 observations

236 personsTwo hundred thirty-six (48.7%) respondents had received HIV and sexual and reproductive health services through peer-led facilities.

Nigeriasexual and reproductive health · VIH/sidapublished 2019BMC health services researchPubMeddocument of 3 observations

64.6 %The commonest symptoms were cough (42; 64.6%), breathlessness (41; 63.1%), fever (40; 61.5%), muscle aches (40; 61.5%), and anosmia (16; 24.6%).

NigeriaCOVID-19observed June 2020 to March 2021published 2022West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 9 observations

0 deathsNo maternal deaths occurred among HEV-ZIKV coinfected women (0/50) compared with 6.0% (6/100) among HEV mono-infected women.

Nigeriahepatitis E virusobserved December 2020 to November 2021published 2025International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the InternatPubMeddocument of 9 observations

29.9 %Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia was observed in 126 out of 422 subjects, yielding a rate of 29.9%.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2020West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 6 observations

96 %Retention rates at 6 months exceeded 96% for all differentiated service delivery models compared to 94% among those continuing standard care.

NigeriaVIH/sidapublished 2021Journal of the International AIDS SocietyPubMeddocument of 6 observations

6.21 µg/mlOcimum gratissimum methanol extracts reversibly inhibited CYP1A2, CYP2C8, CYP2C9, and CYP2C19 enzymes with IC50 values of 6.21 µg/ml, 2.96 µg/ml, 3.33 µg/ml, and 1.37 µg/ml, respectively.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2021European journal of drug metabolism and pharmacokineticsPubMeddocument of 4 observations

85.2 %The prevalence of malaria parasitaemia by Cyscope®mini was 85.2% among 209 children aged 6 months to 12 years in Ibadan, Nigeria.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2013Medical principles and practice : international journal of the Kuwait University, Health Seurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

5 minutesTurnaround time for Cyscope® malaria diagnostic instrument was 5 minutes.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2016Malaria research and treatmenteurope_pmcdocument of 14 observations

Joint and muscle pain were the most commonly reported symptoms among HIV-positive participants in the study.

Nigeriacytomegalovirus (CMV) · VIH/sidapublished 2025Journal of infection in developing countriesPubMeddocument of 2 observations

35.3 %The prevalence of hypertension among respondents in the Ijegun-Isheri Osun community of Lagos, Nigeria was 35.3%.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2020BMC public healthPubMeddocument of 6 observations

2.3 %Anopheles arabiensis had a sporozoite rate of 2.3%.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2020Tropical biomedicinePubMeddocument of 6 observations

28.6 %There were 28.6% undiagnosed diabetic healthcare workers at ABUTH, Zaria.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)observed 2017published 2020West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 4 observations

34.4 %The prevalence of generalized obesity among elderly patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) was 34.4%.

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

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) and diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) are two of the leading causes of non-traumatic amputation worldwide.

NigeriaAOMI · diabetic peripheral neuropathypublished 2023Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland)PubMeddocument of 23 observations

17.2 %Diabetes prevalence was 17.2% among RT-PCR-negative patients and 9.4% among RT-PCR-positive patients.

NigeriaCOVID-19 · diabète (non précisé)observed 27 February 2020 to 30 September 2020published 2021The Nigerian postgraduate medical journalPubMeddocument of 12 observations

26.7 %The amputation rate among patients with diabetic foot ulcer was 26.7%.

Nigeriapied diabétiqueobserved July 2015 to June 2018published 2021West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 8 observations