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Online public attention toward allergic rhinitis in Wuhan, China: Infodemiology study using Baidu index and meteorological data
BACKGROUND: With the popularization of the Internet and medical knowledge, more and more people are learning about allergic rhinitis (AR) on the Internet. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and online public attention to AR in Wuhan, China, utilizing the most p...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9574193/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36262246 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.971525 |
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author | Wang, Yunfei Gao, Ziang Lv, Hao Xu, Yu |
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description | BACKGROUND: With the popularization of the Internet and medical knowledge, more and more people are learning about allergic rhinitis (AR) on the Internet. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and online public attention to AR in Wuhan, China, utilizing the most popular search engine in mainland China and meteorological data of Wuhan. METHODS: To study the Internet attention and epidemiological characteristics of AR in Wuhan, the search volume (SV) of “Allergic Rhinitis” in Mandarin and AR-related search terms from 1 January 2014 through 31 December 2021 were recorded. For user interest, the search and demand data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: The yearly average Baidu SV of AR in both Wuhan and China increased year by year but began to decline gradually after the COVID-19 pandemic. Baidu SV of AR in Wuhan exhibited significant seasonal variation, with the first peak was from March to May and the second peak occurring between September and October. Correlation analysis revealed a moderate positive correlation between the monthly average SV of “Allergic Rhinitis” and “Mites” and “Mites + Pollen Allergy” in Wuhan, a weak positive correlation between the monthly average SV of “Allergic Rhinitis” and “Pollen Allergy,” and a positive correlation between monthly SV of “Allergic Rhinitis” and the meteorological index of pollen allergy (MIPA). CONCLUSION: The attention given to the topic on the internet, as measured by the search volume, was reflective of the situation in Wuhan, China. It has the potential to predict the epidemiological characteristics of AR and help medical professionals more effectively plan seasonal AR health education. |
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spelling | pubmed-95741932022-10-18 Online public attention toward allergic rhinitis in Wuhan, China: Infodemiology study using Baidu index and meteorological data Wang, Yunfei Gao, Ziang Lv, Hao Xu, Yu Front Public Health Public Health BACKGROUND: With the popularization of the Internet and medical knowledge, more and more people are learning about allergic rhinitis (AR) on the Internet. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to analyze the epidemiological characteristics and online public attention to AR in Wuhan, China, utilizing the most popular search engine in mainland China and meteorological data of Wuhan. METHODS: To study the Internet attention and epidemiological characteristics of AR in Wuhan, the search volume (SV) of “Allergic Rhinitis” in Mandarin and AR-related search terms from 1 January 2014 through 31 December 2021 were recorded. For user interest, the search and demand data were collected and analyzed. RESULTS: The yearly average Baidu SV of AR in both Wuhan and China increased year by year but began to decline gradually after the COVID-19 pandemic. Baidu SV of AR in Wuhan exhibited significant seasonal variation, with the first peak was from March to May and the second peak occurring between September and October. Correlation analysis revealed a moderate positive correlation between the monthly average SV of “Allergic Rhinitis” and “Mites” and “Mites + Pollen Allergy” in Wuhan, a weak positive correlation between the monthly average SV of “Allergic Rhinitis” and “Pollen Allergy,” and a positive correlation between monthly SV of “Allergic Rhinitis” and the meteorological index of pollen allergy (MIPA). CONCLUSION: The attention given to the topic on the internet, as measured by the search volume, was reflective of the situation in Wuhan, China. It has the potential to predict the epidemiological characteristics of AR and help medical professionals more effectively plan seasonal AR health education. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-10-03 /pmc/articles/PMC9574193/ /pubmed/36262246 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.971525 Text en Copyright © 2022 Wang, Gao, Lv and Xu. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Public Health Wang, Yunfei Gao, Ziang Lv, Hao Xu, Yu Online public attention toward allergic rhinitis in Wuhan, China: Infodemiology study using Baidu index and meteorological data |
title | Online public attention toward allergic rhinitis in Wuhan, China: Infodemiology study using Baidu index and meteorological data |
title_full | Online public attention toward allergic rhinitis in Wuhan, China: Infodemiology study using Baidu index and meteorological data |
title_fullStr | Online public attention toward allergic rhinitis in Wuhan, China: Infodemiology study using Baidu index and meteorological data |
title_full_unstemmed | Online public attention toward allergic rhinitis in Wuhan, China: Infodemiology study using Baidu index and meteorological data |
title_short | Online public attention toward allergic rhinitis in Wuhan, China: Infodemiology study using Baidu index and meteorological data |
title_sort | online public attention toward allergic rhinitis in wuhan, china: infodemiology study using baidu index and meteorological data |
topic | Public Health |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9574193/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36262246 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.971525 |
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