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83.9 %In Osun State, Nigeria, 83.9% of children under five slept under a long-lasting insecticidal net (LLIN) the night before the survey.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2024Malaria journalPubMeddocument of 6 observations

66.67 %The predominant EBRT regimen was 1.8 Gy × 25 fractions in 66.67% of patients.

Nigeriacancer du col de l'utéruspublished 2025BrachytherapyPubMeddocument of 8 observations

Polyphenolic extracts of Lam stem bark demonstrated antioxidant potentials, including hydrogen peroxide and diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl scavenging activity.

Nigeriadiabète (non précisé)published 2020Journal of evidence-based integrative medicinePubMeddocument of 4 observations

29 %Among the 45 COVID-19 patients, 29% presented with cough.

NigeriaCOVID-19observed 2020published 2020The American journal of tropical medicine and hygieneeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

33.5 %33.5% of the respondents had encouraged their female partners to screen for cervical cancer.

Nigeriacancer du col de l'utérusobserved 2018published 2023PloS onePubMeddocument of 14 observations

23.6 %The prevalence of metabolic syndrome was 23.6% using the Harmonized definition.

Nigeriasyndrome métaboliquepublished 2022Diabetes & metabolic syndromePubMeddocument of 5 observations

98.5 %At least 1 positive ultrasonographic arthritic change was found in 98.5% of T2DM knees with pain.

Nigeriatype 2 diabetic mellituspublished 2025West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 5 observations

98.4 %The predominant circulating HBV genotype in Nigeria was E, found in 98.4% of cases.

Nigeriahépatite Bobserved 2018published 2025Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland)PubMeddocument of 8 observations

38.1 %Sexual harassment was reported by 67 respondents (38.1%).

Nigeriaintimate partner violenceobserved 2019published 2023Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS CarePubMeddocument of 6 observations

97.2 %Among community health workers in selected States of Nigeria, 97.20% adhere to COVID-19 prevention-protocols.

NigeriaCOVID-19published 2022The Pan African medical journalPubMeddocument of 10 observations

6 yearsThe median duration of hypertension among the studied patients was 6 years (range 1–44 years) in north-central Nigeria.

Nigeriahypertension artériellepublished 2020Nigerian journal of clinical practicePubMeddocument of 9 observations

83 %The prevalence of physical inactivity among staff of Ekiti State University, Nigeria was 83%.

Nigeriaphysical inactivitypublished 2021International quarterly of community health educationPubMeddocument of 8 observations

There is a disproportionately high incidence of sickle-cell disease in Nigeria.

Nigeriadrépanocytosepublished 2016Pharmacology research & perspectiveseurope_pmcdocument of 5 observations

13.2 %13.2% used agbo (a locally made liquid extract of plants and roots) as a treatment strategy for malaria.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2023The American journal of tropical medicine and hygienePubMeddocument of 7 observations

17 deathsAll 17 deaths occurred among patients with lower respiratory diseases.

Nigeriadrépanocytose · lower respiratory diseasesobserved 2012 to 2021published 2024PloS onePubMeddocument of 12 observations

20.8 %20.8% of the 231 women had basic information on the risk factors of cervical cancer.

Nigeriacancer du col de l'utéruspublished 2021Cancer treatment and research communicationsPubMeddocument of 11 observations

19 %Nineteen percent (n = 42/224) had not heard of breast cancer before diagnosis.

Nigeriacancer du seinpublished 2026Psycho-oncologyPubMeddocument of 11 observations

25 %Nigeria has a prevalence of sickle cell trait of 25% to 30%.

Nigeriatrait drépanocytairepublished 2024BMJ openeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observationsDOI 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077200

6.6 %The caries experience of children with sickle-cell anaemia was 6.6% in the permanent dentition.

Nigeriacaries dentaires · drépanocytosepublished 2025BMC oral healthPubMeddocument of 8 observations

7.1 mmol/LMean fasting blood sugar was 7.1 ± 2.1 mmol/L among type 2 diabetes patients at the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital.

Nigeriadiabète de type 2published 2021Diabetes & metabolic syndromePubMed

8 %Mean HbF level among HbSS participants was 8.0%.

Nigeriadrépanocytosepublished 2021West African journal of medicinePubMeddocument of 13 observations

6 casesSix of 18 children with impaired creatinine clearance (< 50 ml/min/1.73 m2) had evidence of acute tubular dysfunction.

Nigeriaacute tubular dysfunctionpublished 1996Archives of disease in childhoodeurope_pmcdocument of 10 observations

55.1 %The prevalence of BTT was 55.1% among individuals with HbAA genotype.

Nigeriabeta thalassaemia traitpublished 2025Annals of hematologyPubMeddocument of 12 observations

20 allelesPooled analysis associated 20 pfk13 propeller region mutant alleles with the slow clearance phenotype, including 15 mutations not confirmed previously.

Nigeriapaludismepublished 2019BMC medicineeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observationsDOI 10.1186/s12916-018-1207-3

96.2 %96.2% of study participants had good knowledge of what causes sickle cell disease.

Nigeriadrépanocytosepublished 2023Frontiers in geneticseurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.3389/fgene.2023.1052444