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Online public concern about allergic rhinitis and its association with COVID-19 and air quality in China: an informative epidemiological study using Baidu index.
Yu, Yi; Zhang, Qinzhun; Yao, Xinmeng; Wu, Jinghua; He, Jialu; He, Yinan; Jiang, Huaqiang; Lu, Dongxin; Ye, Chengyin.
Afiliación
  • Yu Y; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China.
  • Zhang Q; Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China.
  • Yao X; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China.
  • Wu J; Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China.
  • He J; Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China.
  • He Y; Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China.
  • Jiang H; Health Management System Engineering Center, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China.
  • Lu D; Health Management System Engineering Center, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China. zn19980@sina.com.
  • Ye C; Department of Health Management, School of Public Health, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 311121, China. yechengyin@hznu.edu.cn.
BMC Public Health ; 24(1): 357, 2024 02 02.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38308238
ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND:

Allergic rhinitis is a common health concern that affects quality of life. This study aims to examine the online search trends of allergic rhinitis in China before and after the COVID-19 epidemic and to explore the association between the daily air quality and online search volumes of allergic rhinitis in Beijing.

METHODS:

We extracted the online search data of allergic rhinitis-related keywords from the Baidu index database from January 23, 2017 to June 23, 2022. We analyzed and compared the temporal distribution of online search behaviors across different themes of allergic rhinitis before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China, using the Baidu search index (BSI). We also obtained the air quality index (AQI) data in Beijing and assessed its correlation with daily BSIs of allergic rhinitis.

RESULTS:

The online search for allergic rhinitis in China showed significant seasonal variations, with two peaks each year in spring from March to May and autumn from August and October. The BSI of total allergic rhinitis-related searches increased gradually from 2017 to 2019, reaching a peak in April 2019, and declined after the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in the first half of 2020. The BSI for all allergic rhinitis themes was significantly lower after the COVID-19 pandemic than before (all p values < 0.05). The results also revealed that, in Beijing, there was a significant negative association between daily BSI and AQI for each allergic rhinitis theme during the original variant strain epidemic period and a significant positive correlation during the Omicron variant period.

CONCLUSION:

Both air quality and the interventions used for COVID-19 pandemic, including national and local quarantines and mask wearing behaviors, may have affected the incidence and public concern about allergic rhinitis in China. The online search trends can serve as a valuable tool for tracking real-time public concerns about allergic rhinitis. By complementing traditional disease monitoring systems of health departments, these search trends can also offer insights into the patterns of disease outbreaks. Additionally, they can provide references and suggestions regarding the public's knowledge demands related to allergic rhinitis, which can further be instrumental in developing targeted strategies to enhance population-based disease education on allergic diseases.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Contaminación del Aire / Rinitis Alérgica / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: BMC Public Health Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Contaminación del Aire / Rinitis Alérgica / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Patient_preference Límite: Humans País/Región como asunto: Asia Idioma: En Revista: BMC Public Health Asunto de la revista: SAUDE PUBLICA Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: China Pais de publicación: Reino Unido