Seasonality of cellulitis: evidence from Google Trends

INTRODUCTION: According to our clinical experience, cellulitis is common in summer; however, very few studies have mentioned this trend. METHODS: Using Google Trends, we analyzed the monthly data of Google searches for “cellulitis” from 31 countries on 6 continents. RESULTS: Seasonality explained 34...

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Autores principales: Zhang, Xin, Dang, Shuangsuo, Ji, Fanpu, Shi, Juanjuan, Li, Yaping, Li, Mei, Jia, Xiaoli, Wan, Yueqiang, Bao, Xiongxiong, Wang, Wenjun
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5939915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29765240
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IDR.S163290
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Sumario:INTRODUCTION: According to our clinical experience, cellulitis is common in summer; however, very few studies have mentioned this trend. METHODS: Using Google Trends, we analyzed the monthly data of Google searches for “cellulitis” from 31 countries on 6 continents. RESULTS: Seasonality explained 34%–92% of the variability in search volume, with peaks occurring in summer months. CONCLUSION: The analyses offered new insights into the epidemiology of cellulitis on national and international scales. Clinical data are needed to validate the Internet search data.

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