Internet Search Engine Queries of Common Causes of Blindness and Low Vision in the United States

2021 ◽  
Vol 222 ◽  
pp. 373-381
Author(s):  
Grant L. Hom ◽  
Andrew X. Chen ◽  
Tyler E. Greenlee ◽  
Rishi P. Singh
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Low Vision ◽  
The United States ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Internet Search Engine ◽  
Common Causes

scholarly journals Real-World Evidence on the Effect of Missing an Oral Contraceptive Dose: Analysis of Internet Search Engine Queries (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irit Hochberg ◽  
Sharon Orshalimy ◽  
Elad Yom-Tov
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Chronic Medication ◽  
Internet Search Engine

BACKGROUND Oral contraceptives (OCs) are a unique chronic medication with which a memory slip may result in a threat that could change a person’s life course. Subjective concerns of missed OC doses among women have been addressed infrequently. Anonymized queries to internet search engines provide unique access to concerns and information gaps faced by a large number of internet users. OBJECTIVE We aimed to quantitate the frequency of queries by women seeking information in an internet search engine, after missing one or more doses of an OC; their further queries on emergency contraception, abortion, and miscarriage; and their rate of reporting a pregnancy timed to the cycle of missing an OC. METHODS We extracted all English-language queries submitted to Bing in the United States during 2018, which mentioned a missed OC and subsequent queries of the same users on miscarriage, abortion, emergency contraceptives, and week of pregnancy. RESULTS We identified 26,395 Bing users in the United States who queried about missing OC pills and the fraction that further queried about miscarriage, abortion, emergency contraceptive, and week of pregnancy. Users under the age of 30 years who asked about forgetting an OC dose were more likely to ask about abortion (1.5 times) and emergency contraception (1.7 times) (<i>P</i>&lt;.001 for both), while users at ages of 30-34 years were more likely to query about pregnancy (2.1 times) and miscarriage (5.4 times) (<i>P</i>&lt;.001 for both). CONCLUSIONS Our data indicate that many women missing a dose of OC might not have received sufficient information from their health care providers or chose to obtain it online. Queries about abortion and miscarriage peaking in the subsequent days indicate a common worry of possible pregnancy. These results reinforce the importance of providing comprehensive written information on missed pills when prescribing an OC.

scholarly journals Real-World Evidence on the Effect of Missing an Oral Contraceptive Dose: Analysis of Internet Search Engine Queries

10.2196/20632 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (9) ◽  
pp. e20632
Author(s):  
Irit Hochberg ◽  
Sharon Orshalimy ◽  
Elad Yom-Tov
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Emergency Contraception ◽  
The United States ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Chronic Medication ◽  
Internet Search Engine

Background Oral contraceptives (OCs) are a unique chronic medication with which a memory slip may result in a threat that could change a person’s life course. Subjective concerns of missed OC doses among women have been addressed infrequently. Anonymized queries to internet search engines provide unique access to concerns and information gaps faced by a large number of internet users. Objective We aimed to quantitate the frequency of queries by women seeking information in an internet search engine, after missing one or more doses of an OC; their further queries on emergency contraception, abortion, and miscarriage; and their rate of reporting a pregnancy timed to the cycle of missing an OC. Methods We extracted all English-language queries submitted to Bing in the United States during 2018, which mentioned a missed OC and subsequent queries of the same users on miscarriage, abortion, emergency contraceptives, and week of pregnancy. Results We identified 26,395 Bing users in the United States who queried about missing OC pills and the fraction that further queried about miscarriage, abortion, emergency contraceptive, and week of pregnancy. Users under the age of 30 years who asked about forgetting an OC dose were more likely to ask about abortion (1.5 times) and emergency contraception (1.7 times) (P<.001 for both), while users at ages of 30-34 years were more likely to query about pregnancy (2.1 times) and miscarriage (5.4 times) (P<.001 for both). Conclusions Our data indicate that many women missing a dose of OC might not have received sufficient information from their health care providers or chose to obtain it online. Queries about abortion and miscarriage peaking in the subsequent days indicate a common worry of possible pregnancy. These results reinforce the importance of providing comprehensive written information on missed pills when prescribing an OC.

scholarly journals Adverse events associated with colonoscopy; an examination of online concerns

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elad Yom-Tov ◽  
Benjamin Lebwohl
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Respiratory Symptoms ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Public Health Concern ◽  
Internet Search Engine ◽  
Medical Symptoms ◽  
Potential Public Health

Abstract Background Colonoscopy as a screening and diagnostic tool is generally safe and well-tolerated, and significant complications are rare. The rate of more mild adverse effects is difficult to estimate, particularly when such effects do not result in hospital admission. We aimed to identify the rate and timing of adverse effects as reported by users querying symptoms on an internet search engine. Methods We identified queries made to Bing originating from users in the United States containing the word “colonoscopy” during a 12-month period and identified those queries in which the timing of colonoscopy could be estimated. We then identified queries from those same users for medical symptoms during the time span from 5 days before through 30 days after the colonoscopy date. Results Of 641,223 users mentioning colonoscopy, 7013 (1.1%) had a query that enabled identification of their colonoscopy date. The majority of queries about colonoscopy preceded the procedure, and concerned diet. 28% of colonoscopy-related queries were made afterwards, and included queries about diarrhea and cramps, with 2.6% of users querying respiratory symptoms after the procedure, including cough (1.2%) and pneumonia (0.6%). Respiratory symptoms rose significantly at days 7–10 after the colonoscopy. Conclusions Internet search queries for respiratory symptoms rose approximately one week after queries relating to colonoscopy, raising the possibility that such symptoms are an under-reported late adverse effect of the procedure. Given the widespread use of colonoscopy as a screening modality and the rise of anesthesia-assisted colonoscopy in the United States in recent years, this signal is of potential public health concern.

Abstract 17380: Can Understanding of National Search Engine Queries Inform Heart Failure Prevention? National Internet Search Engine Queries Correlates With CHF Prevalence but Not Outcomes

Circulation ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 142 (Suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
adebayo atanda ◽  
Olajide Buhari ◽  
Mohammed Alarfaj ◽  
Hassan Khalil ◽  
Alberto Batresh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Congestive Heart Failure ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
The United States ◽  
Mortality Rates ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Diagnostic Tools ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Google Search

Introduction: Congestive heart failure (CHF) remains an epidemic with rising prevalence and a contributing cause of 1 in 9 deaths in the United States. An understanding of internet search engines for congestive heart failure as informational and initial diagnostic tools may enable targeted education strategies. Hypothesis: There is a correlation between CHF google search and outcomes. Methods: We used google trends, a publicly available google tool, to identify search frequency for CHF and related terms like early signs of heart failure, congestive heart failure facts over a 2 year period from 2014-2016 across regions of the United States. We then evaluated the prevalence of hospitalization and mortality rates among Medicare beneficiaries based on Center for Disease Control (CDC) data. Utilizing Pearson correlation (R) test, we determined the association between relative search frequency (RSF) in various states versus CHF hospitalization and mortality rates. Results: Across the 50 states in United States, there were 25 searches related to the search terms. There was a moderate positive correlation (R 0.4-0.7) between CHF hospitalization (R= 0.43) and mortality (R=0.51) with relative search frequency in google trends. Conclusions: We demonstrated a correlation between internet search and CHF prevalence and hospitalization. The emergence of data analytics in CHF care may enable greater understanding of patient questions in CHF to better target education and prevention.

scholarly journals Increase in searches for erectile dysfunction during winter: seasonal variation evidence from Google Trends in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belén Mora Garijo ◽  
Jonathan E. Katz ◽  
Aubrey Greer ◽  
Mia Gonzalgo ◽  
Alejandro García López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Prostate Cancer ◽  
United States ◽  
Erectile Dysfunction ◽  
Seasonal Variation ◽  
Kidney Stones ◽  
Seasonal Pattern ◽  
The United States ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Search Volume

AbstractSeveral diseases associated with erectile dysfunction (ED), such as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD), are known to have seasonal variation, with increased incidence during winter months. However, no literature exists on whether this chronological-seasonal evolution is also present within ED symptomatology. We hypothesized ED would follow the seasonal pattern of its lifestyle-influenced comorbid conditions and exhibit increased incidence during winter months. In order to investigate the seasonal variation of ED in the United States between 2009 and 2019, Internet search query data were obtained using Google Trends. Normalized search volume was determined during the winter and summer seasons for ED, other diseases known to be significantly associated with ED (T2DM and CAD), kidney stones (positive control), and prostate cancer (negative control). There were significantly more internet search queries for ED during the winter than during the summer (p = 0.001). CAD and T2DM also had significantly increased search volume during winter months compared to summer months (p < 0.001 and p = 0.011, respectively). By contrast, searches for kidney stones were significantly increased in the summer than in the winter (p < 0.001). There was no significant seasonal variation in the relative search frequency for prostate cancer (p = 0.75). In conclusion, Google Trends internet search data across a ten-year period in the United States suggested a seasonal variation in ED, which implies an increase in ED during winter. This novel finding in ED epidemiology may help increase awareness of ED’s associated lifestyle risk factors, which may facilitate early medical evaluation and treatment for those at risk of both ED and cardiovascular disease.

scholarly journals Cancer Internet Search Activity on a Major Search Engine, United States 2001-2003

2005 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. e36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Crystale Purvis Cooper ◽  
Kenneth P Mallon ◽  
Steven Leadbetter ◽  
Lori A Pollack ◽  
Lucy A Peipins
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Search Engine ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Search Activity

Analysis of Train Collision Risk in the United States: 2001 to 2015

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tejashree Turla ◽  
Xiang Liu ◽  
Zhipeng Zhang ◽  
Zheyong Bian
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Collision Frequency ◽  
The United States ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Collision Risk ◽  
Human Errors ◽  
Transportation Risk ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
Grade Crossing ◽  
Major Factors

Railways have a substantial contribution to the economy of the United States. However, a train accident can result in casualties and extensive damages to infrastructure and the environment. Most of the prior research focused on derailments or grade-crossing accidents rather than the study of train collisions. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) identifies over 300 causes for all types of accidents, among which we aim to recognize the major factors that cause train collisions. Evaluating how collision frequency and severity vary with the accident cause is the key part of this research, in order to identify, evaluate and mitigate transportation risk. This paper presents a statistical analysis of passenger and freight train collisions in the United States from 2001 to 2015 to statistically analyze train collision frequency, severity, accident cause, and safety risk. The analysis finds that human errors and signal failures are among the most common causes of train collisions in U.S. in the 15-year study period. There is a significant decline in the overall train collision frequency by year. By observing these trends with respect to train collisions, possible accident prevention strategies could be developed and implemented accordingly.

Team Co-occurence in Internet Search Engine Queries: An Analysis of the Excite Data Set

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dietmar Wolfram
Keyword(s):  
Search Engine ◽  
Internet Search ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Internet Search Engine ◽  
Term Pair ◽  
Empirical Regularities

Unique queries submitted to the Excite search engine were analyzed for empirical regularities in the co-occurrence of search terms. The distribution of frequency of term pair occurrences was fitted to three models used in informetric studies to determine whether the pattern of term usage followed a Zipfian distribution. Relatively poor fits were obtained for two of the models tested. . .

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