scholarly journals Global Public Interest and Seasonal Variations in Alzheimer's Disease: Evidence From Google Trends

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-Mei Mao ◽  
Peng Wang ◽  
Xiao-Yu Wang ◽  
Dong-Qing Ye
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Cosinor Analysis ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
English Speaking

Background: As the world's population ages, Alzheimer's disease (AD), a common neurodegenerative disease, is a major challenge to human health in the future. Understanding the information needs on AD of the global public can contribute to the prevention and control of AD. The purpose of this study was to explore global public interest and seasonal variations in AD using Google Trends (GT).Methods: GT was used to obtain relative search volume (RSV) of the keyword “Alzheimer's disease” in six English-speaking countries (Australia, New Zealand, the USA, the UK, Canada, and Ireland) and the world from January 2004 to December 2020. Cosinor analysis was applied to detect the seasonality of AD-related RSV. Time series plot was used to observe the trend of annual mean AD-related RSV. Globally, hot topics and top rising topics related to AD were also analyzed. In addition, we also explored the geographical distribution characteristics of AD-related RSV.Results: AD-related RSV declined steadily from January 2004 to December 2013 and rose steadily from January 2014 to December 2020. Search popularity of AD is low in the southern hemisphere, compared to the northern hemisphere. Cosinor analysis showed that there were significant seasonal variations in AD-related RSV in six English-speaking countries (all P < 0.05). Interestingly, regardless of the hemisphere, peaks were observed in the winter months and trough in the summer months. Topics related to the characteristics and etiology of AD, early onset AD, AD-related associations, care of AD patients, and diseases that can easily be confused with AD had received special attention.Conclusions: There is increasing global public interest for AD and a significant seasonal variation in AD. A better understanding of the seasonal variations and public interest of AD by governments, health workers and patients can contribute to the prevention, management, and treatment of AD.

scholarly journals Global Public Interests and Dynamic Trends in Osteoporosis From 2004 to 2019: Infodemiology Study

10.2196/25422 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (7) ◽  
pp. e25422
Author(s):  
Peng Wang ◽  
Qing Xu ◽  
Rong-Rong Cao ◽  
Fei-Yan Deng ◽  
Shu-Feng Lei
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cosinor Analysis ◽  
Search Volume

Background With the prolonging of human life expectancy and subsequent population aging, osteoporosis (OP) has become an important public health issue. Objective This study aimed to understand the global public search interests and dynamic trends in “osteoporosis” using the data derived from Google Trends. Methods An online search was performed using the term “osteoporosis” in Google Trends from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2019, under the category “Health.” Cosinor analysis was used to test the seasonality of relative search volume (RSV) for “osteoporosis.” An analysis was conducted to investigate the public search topic rising in RSV for “osteoporosis.” Results There was a descending trend of global RSV for “osteoporosis” from January 2004 to December 2014, and a slowly increasing trend from January 2015 to December 2019. Cosinor analysis showed significant seasonal variations in global RSV for “osteoporosis” (P=.01), with a peak in March and a trough in September. In addition, similar decreasing trends of RSV for “osteoporosis” were found in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Canada from January 2004 to December 2019. Cosinor test revealed significant seasonal variations in RSV for “osteoporosis” in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, UK, and USA (all P<.001). Furthermore, public search rising topics related to “osteoporosis” included denosumab, fracture risk assessment tool, bone density, osteopenia, osteoarthritis, and risk factor. Conclusions Our study provided evidence about the public search interest and dynamic trends in OP using web-based data, which would be helpful for public health and policy making.

scholarly journals Global Public Interests and Dynamic Trends in Osteoporosis From 2004 to 2019: Infodemiology Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peng Wang ◽  
Qing Xu ◽  
Rong-Rong Cao ◽  
Fei-Yan Deng ◽  
Shu-Feng Lei
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Seasonal Variations ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
The Public ◽  
Cosinor Analysis ◽  
Search Volume

BACKGROUND With the prolonging of human life expectancy and subsequent population aging, osteoporosis (OP) has become an important public health issue. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to understand the global public search interests and dynamic trends in “osteoporosis” using the data derived from Google Trends. METHODS An online search was performed using the term “osteoporosis” in Google Trends from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2019, under the category “Health.” Cosinor analysis was used to test the seasonality of relative search volume (RSV) for “osteoporosis.” An analysis was conducted to investigate the public search topic rising in RSV for “osteoporosis.” RESULTS There was a descending trend of global RSV for “osteoporosis” from January 2004 to December 2014, and a slowly increasing trend from January 2015 to December 2019. Cosinor analysis showed significant seasonal variations in global RSV for “osteoporosis” (<i>P</i>=.01), with a peak in March and a trough in September. In addition, similar decreasing trends of RSV for “osteoporosis” were found in Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and Canada from January 2004 to December 2019. Cosinor test revealed significant seasonal variations in RSV for “osteoporosis” in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland, UK, and USA (all <i>P</i>&lt;.001). Furthermore, public search rising topics related to “osteoporosis” included denosumab, fracture risk assessment tool, bone density, osteopenia, osteoarthritis, and risk factor. CONCLUSIONS Our study provided evidence about the public search interest and dynamic trends in OP using web-based data, which would be helpful for public health and policy making.

Predicting Public Interest in Nonsurgical Cosmetic Procedures Using Google Trends

2019 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 1253-1262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan D Tijerina ◽  
Shane D Morrison ◽  
Ian T Nolan ◽  
Matthew J Parham ◽  
Rahim Nazerali
Keyword(s):  
Hyaluronic Acid ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
The United States ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Fat Transfer ◽  
Laser Hair Removal ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Search Volume

Abstract Background Google Trends (GT) provides cost-free, customizable analyses of search traffic for specified terms entered into Google’s search engine. GT may inform plastic surgery marketing decisions and resource allocation. Objectives The aim of this study was to determine GT’s utility in tracking and predicting public interest in nonsurgical cosmetic procedures and to examine trends over time of public interest in nonsurgical procedures. Methods GT search volume for terms in 6 ASPS and ASAPS nonsurgical procedure categories (Botox injections, chemical peel, laser hair removal, laser skin resurfacing, microdermabrasion and soft tissue fillers [subcategories: collagen, fat, and hyaluronic acid]) were compared with ASPS and ASAPS case volumes for available dates between January 2004 and March 2019 with the use of univariate linear regression, taking P &lt; 0.01 as the cutoff for significance. Results Total search volume varied by search term within the United States and internationally. Significant positive correlations were demonstrated for 17 GT terms in all 6 ASPS and ASAPS categories: “Botox®,” “collagen injections,” “collagen lip injections” with both databases; and “chemical skin peel,” “skin peel,” “acne scar treatment,” “CO2 laser treatment,” “dermabrasion,” “collagen injections,” “collagen lip injections,” “fat transfer,” “hyaluronic acid fillers,” “hyaluronic acid injection,” “hyaluronic acid injections,” “Juvederm®,” and “fat transfer” with just 1 database. Many search terms were not significant, emphasizing the need for careful selection of search terms. Conclusions Our analysis further elaborates on recent characterization of GT as a powerful and intuitive data set for plastic surgeons, with the potential to accurately gauge global and national interest in topics and procedures related to nonsurgical cosmetic procedures.

scholarly journals Increase in public interest concerning alternative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia: a Google Trends study

F1000Research ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 1201
Author(s):  
Dewi Rokhmah ◽  
Khaidar Ali ◽  
Serius Miliyani Dwi Putri ◽  
Khoiron Khoiron
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Medicine ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Rank Test ◽  
Search Term ◽  
Alternative Medicines ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
Relative Search Volume ◽  
Time Lag Correlation

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered individuals to increase their healthy behaviour in order to prevent transmission, including improving their immunity potentially through the use of alternative medicines. This study aimed to examine public interest on alternative medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic using Google Trends in Indonesia. Methods: Employing a quantitative study, the Spearman rank test was used to analyze the correlation between Google Relative Search Volume (RSV) of various search terms, within the categories of alternative medicine, herbal medicine and practical activity, with COVID-19 cases. In addition, time lag correlation was also investigated. Results: Public interest toward alternative medicine during COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia is dramatically escalating. All search term categories (alternative medicine, medical herbal, and alternative medicine activities) were positively associated with COVID-19 cases (p<0.05). The terms ‘ginger’ (r=0.6376), ‘curcumin’ (r=0.6550) and ‘planting ginger’ (0.6713) had the strongest correlation. Furthermore, time lag correlation between COVID-19 and Google RSV was also positively significant (p<0.05). Conclusion: Public interest concerning alternative medicine related terms dramatically increased after the first COVID-19 confirmed case was reported in Indonesia. Time lag correlation showed good performance using weekly data. The Indonesian Government will play an important role to provide and monitor information related to alternative medicine in order for the population to receive the maximum benefit.

scholarly journals Exploring Pathways to Hospital Care for Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias in Rural South Western Uganda

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan Kakongi ◽  
Godfrey Zari Rukundo ◽  
Bizu Galaye ◽  
Edith K. Wakida ◽  
Celestino Obua ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Hospital Care ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Pathways To Care ◽  
Care Seeking

Abstract Background: In order to analyze use of health services and identify sources of delays in accessing the right care for patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD), understanding of care seeking pathways is needed. The objectives of this study were: (i) to explore pathways to hospital care for patients with AD/ADRD and (ii) to describe challenges experienced by the patients and their families while seeking health care. Methods: Using purposive sampling, 30-in-depth, semi-structured interviews were conducted among caregivers of elderly patients diagnosed with dementia from rural Southwestern, Uganda. Data was analyzed using ATLAS.Ti software. Results: There was variability in pathways to care from individual to individual. The points of care varied from one to four including; hospitals, clinics, places of worship and traditional healers with one to six point of care visits. Two broad themes were identified: (1) points of care choice and perceived care outcomes; (2) challenges encountered at various points of care. Most of the respondents reported use of hospitals at first and second visit to the health care point (53.3% and 67.9% respectively), but reduced to none at 5th and 6th encounters. Places of worship, clinics and traditional healer’s shrine received few patients but places of worship became more common from third point of care encounter to the sixth. Major improvements (58.1%) were observed on hospital use but little or no help with prayers, clinics and traditional healers. The challenges experienced with formal points of care focused on cost of prescribed drugs, weakening effect of the drugs, health workers’ rudeness, lack of skills to manage the condition, and lack of improvement in quality of life. Conclusions: Study findings indicate that caregivers and or families of patients with dementia go to different places both formal and informal care settings while seeking health care. However, hospital point of care was more frequent at first and second points of care visit while places of worship took the lead at subsequent visits. Although no specific pathway reported, most of them begin with hospital (formal) and end with non-formal. We recommend that health systems carry out public awareness on dementia.

Patterns of Depression in Spanish- and English-Speaking Patients With Alzheimer's Disease

2008 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond L. Ownby ◽  
Amarilis Acevedo ◽  
Dylan G. Harwood ◽  
Warren W. Barker ◽  
Ranjan Duara
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
English Speaking

scholarly journals The Zoom Effect: A Google Trends Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kometh Thawanyarat ◽  
Shannon Francis ◽  
Trudy Kim ◽  
Connor Arquette ◽  
Shane Morrison ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plastic Surgery ◽  
Public Interest ◽  
Breast Implant ◽  
Aesthetic Surgery ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
Chi Squared ◽  
Fat Removal ◽  
Bivariate Regression Analysis

Abstract Background Increased video-chatting, stimulated by the COVID-19 pandemic, has been correlated with increased appearance concerns. Initial lockdown restrictions correlated with a decrease in aesthetic/cosmetic plastic surgery case volumes. Objectives We aim to delineate public interest in aesthetic procedures surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic via Google Trends (GT). We hypothesize that because of the pandemic, public interest in plastic surgery procedures increased, especially localized above the shoulder. Methods Trends in the US for given search terms and volumes were gathered via Google Trends between January 2015 to March 2021. The search volumes were normalized, and a bivariate regression analysis of panel data was then applied to the aggregate trendlines to determine if a statistically significant change in search volume occurred following the stay-at-home orders. Results The following search terms had statistically significant (p &lt; 0.000) increases in search volumes after February 2020: blepharoplasty, Botox, brachioplasty, breast implant removal, breast reduction, brow lift, buccal fat removal, hair transplantation, lip augmentation, mentoplasty, otoplasty, platysmaplasty, rhinoplasty, and thighplasty. Chi-squared analysis demonstrated a statistically significant association (Chi-squared = 4.812, p = 0.028) between increases in search volume and above the shoulder procedures. Conclusions Public interest in above the shoulder surgical procedures showed a statistically significant increase following February 2020 compared to below the shoulder procedures. Continued examination of specific procedure trends, as well as determining correlations with more accurate procedural datasets, will provide increased insight into consumers’ mindsets and to what extent video conferencing plays on the public’s interest in pursuing aesthetic surgery.

scholarly journals Information support system for Alzheimer’s disease patients’ caregivers in Croatia: a phenomenological approach

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kornelija Petr Balog ◽  
◽  
Sanjica Faletar Tanackovic ◽  
Sanda Erdelez ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Support System ◽  
Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis ◽  
Information Needs ◽  
System Analysis ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Information Support System

Introduction. The paper presents findings from a study that investigated information needs of caregivers of Alzheimer’s disease patients’ in Croatia, a country in which health and social care systems for such persons are insufficiently developed. Special emphasis is put on the barriers caregivers face in obtaining required information or services. Methods. Interviews with 11 Alzheimer’s disease patients’ caregivers from the area of Eastern Croatia were conducted. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was chosen as the best method to interpret the caregivers’ experience of information support received from the Croatian system. Analysis. Topics were defined for each interview and then superordinate topics were defined for the whole sample. Results. Results show that Alzheimer’s disease patients’ caregivers in Croatia are faced with numerous obstacles. No organised information support system was detected. Conclusions. A more holistic approach to information support is needed. Authors suggest an Alzheimer’s disease information package to be distributed through the family doctors’ practices.

scholarly journals Projections of psychiatrists’ distribution for patients in Japan: a utilization-based approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norio Sugawara ◽  
Norio Yasui-Furukori ◽  
Kazutaka Shimoda
Keyword(s):  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Vascular Dementia ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Population Change ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Healthcare Resources ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Depopulation accompanied by population aging is a major public health concern in Japan. Although adequate allocation of mental healthcare resources is needed, there have been few studies on the impact of population change on the supply–demand balance for mental illness in Japan. The aim of this study is to predict psychiatrists' distribution for patients with mental illness via a utilization-based approach. Methods We set patients with schizophrenia, mood disorders, vascular dementia or Alzheimer’s disease as study subjects and conducted analyses for 2015, 2025, 2035, and 2045 across all prefectures. Moreover, we evaluated the regional maldistribution of demand and supply by calculating the number of psychiatrists per patient, Gini coefficients (GC), and Herfindahl–Hirschman Index (HHI). Results The mean number of psychiatrists per patient for patients with schizophrenia, mood disorders, vascular dementia, and Alzheimer’s disease in 2025, 2035, and 2045 was significantly lower than in 2015. For all of the abovementioned diseases, both the GC and HHI will increase until 2045. Conclusion If psychiatrists are allocated at the current population-to-psychiatrist ratio, the shortage of psychiatrists will continue to worsen in the future. To overcome this inequity, policy makers should make plans to shift responsibilities from psychiatrists to other mental health workers and to ensure the adequate geographical allocation of healthcare resources.

scholarly journals Dental Challenges and the Needs of the Population during the Covid-19 Pandemic Period. Real-Time Surveillance Using Google Trends

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8999
Author(s):  
Magdalena Sycinska-Dziarnowska ◽  
Iwona Paradowska-Stankiewicz
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Google Trends ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Search Volume ◽  
The Us ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Word Search ◽  
Relative Search Volume ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Dental Needs

Background: The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic may lead to changes in the dental needs of the population and new challenges concerning oral health care. Methods: The Google Trends tool was used to collect data on the Internet search interest. The investigated material was collected from 1 January 2020 to 23 August 2020. Search terms “toothache”, “dentist” and “stay at home” were retrieved for the whole world as well as for the US, the UK, Poland, Italy and Sweden. Results: During the lockdown, correlation analysis indicates the lowest public interest in the word “dentist” one week preceding the peak for “toothache”, followed by an increase in the word search for “dentist”. On 12 April, worldwide, the maximum of Google Trends Relative Search Volume (RSV) for “toothache” was observed. Conclusion: Decrease in “dentist” queries during lockdown followed by an increase in “toothache” search predicts greater dental needs in the post-pandemic period. The surveillance shows significant changes in queries for dental-related terms during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. In order to prepare for future pandemic outbreaks teledentistry programs should be taken into consideration.

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