Seasonality of cellulitis: evidence from Google Trends.

ABSTRACT:

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.

SUBMITTER: Zhang X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5939915 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature