Impact of asthma in Europe: A comparison of web search data in 21 European countries.

Autor:	Wecker H; Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Munich, Germany., Tizek L; Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Munich, Germany., Ziehfreund S; Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Munich, Germany., Kain A; Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Munich, Germany., Traidl-Hoffmann C; Environmental Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.; Institute of Environmental Medicine, German Research Center for Environmental Health, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Neuherberg, Germany., Zimmermann GS; Department of Respiratory Medicine, InnKlinikum, Academic Hospital of the Technical University of Munich, Muehldorf am Inn, Germany.; Department of Internal Medicine I, School of Medicine, University Hospital Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany., Scala E; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.; Division of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine Solna and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden., Elberling J; Depart of Allergy, Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.; Dept of Clinical Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark., Doll A; Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Munich, Germany., Boffa MJ; Department of Dermatology, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta., Schmidt L; Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Munich, Germany., Sikora M; National Institute of Geriatrics, Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland., Torres T; Department of Dermatology, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal., Ballardini N; Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.; Sachs' Children and Youth Hospital, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.; Department of Clinical Science and Education Södersjukhuset, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden., Chernyshov PV; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine., Buters J; Center of Allergy & Environment (ZAUM), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Technical University and Helmholtz Center Munich, Munich, Germany., Biedermann T; Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Munich, Germany., Zink A; Technical University of Munich, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Munich, Germany.; Division of Dermatology and Venereology, Department of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The World Allergy Organization journal [World Allergy Organ J] 2023 Aug 02; Vol. 16 (8), pp. 100805. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 02 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.1016/j.waojou.2023.100805
Abstrakt:	Background: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways and one of the most important non-communicable diseases worldwide. Analyzing crowdsourced data can help understand public interest and unmet needs as well as potential factors influencing search behavior. Objective: The study aimed to investigate asthma-related web search data in Europe to identify possible regional and seasonal variations and to assess public interest. Methods: Google Ads Keyword Planner was used to measure search volume for search terms related to asthma , allergic asthma , and bronchial asthma in 21 European countries between January 2018 and December 2021. The top 10 keywords of each country were categorized qualitatively. Search volume per 100 000 inhabitants was descriptively assessed in terms of regional and seasonal trends. Spearman correlations between search volume and pollen concentration as well as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were investigated. Results: The median search volume per 100 000 inhabitants for asthma and allergic asthma was highest in Northern and Western Europe, while the highest search volume for bronchial asthma was observed in Western and Eastern regions. A seasonal trend was identified for all search terms and in all regions. Correlations were found between search frequency and pollen load and search behavior and COVID-19 cases. Overall, Europeans were most interested in the diseases in general, their treatment options, and symptoms. Conclusion: These results highlighted the need for reliable and region-specific information about the disease and for public campaigns to improve asthma control. The study also emphasizes the importance of using crowdsourced data for a more encompassing overview beyond conventional healthcare data. Competing Interests: HW, SZ, AK, CTH, GZ, ES, AD, MB, LS, MS, TT, NB, PC, JB, TB and AZ have no conflicts of interest to declare relating to this work. LT was employed by ViiV Healthcare after the study was conducted. JE has participated in Advisory Board for AstraZeneca. (© 2023 The Author(s).)
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