ArticleJAAD international2021
Epidemiologic evolution of common cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites: A Google Trends analysis.
Article in JAAD international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.
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- Escalating Threat of Drug-Resistant Human Scabies: Current Insights and Future Directions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Worldwide Evolution of Vaccinable and Nonvaccinable Viral Skin Infections: Google Trends Analysis.JMIR dermatology · 2022Article
- Seasonal Patterns and Trends in Dermatoses in Poland.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCommon cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites are not reportable conditions in most countries. Their worldwide epidemiologic evolution and distribution are mostly unknown.
objectiveTo explore the evolution and geographic distribution of common cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites through an analysis of Google Trends.
methodsSearch trends from 2004 through March 2021 for common cutaneous infestations and arthropod bites were extracted from Google Trends, quantified, and analyzed.
resultsTime series decomposition showed that total search term volume for pubic lice decreased worldwide over the study period, while the interest for ticks, pediculosis, insect bites, scabies, lice, and bed bugs increased (in increasing order). The interest for bed bugs was more pronounced in the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics countries, interest for lice in Near East and Middle East countries, and interest for pubic lice in South American countries. Internet searches for bed bugs, insect bites, and ticks exhibited the highest seasonal patterns. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective analysis limits interpretation.
conclusionSurveillance systems based on Google Trends may enhance the timeliness of traditional surveillance systems and suggest that, while most cutaneous infestations increase worldwide, pubic lice may be globally declining.
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