Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Children, Weather and Google Search Trends

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2020 Jun 16:270:1333-1334. doi: 10.3233/SHTI200428.

Abstract

This is an exploratory study on different variables known to be associated with epidemiological outbreaks of lower respiratory tract infections in children under 2 years raised to identify patterns and potential predictors for making strategic decisions in terms of strengthening health teams in periods of greatest demand.

Keywords: Electronic Health Record; Google search; lower respiratory tract infection; weather.

MeSH terms

  • Disease Outbreaks
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Respiratory Tract Infections*
  • Weather*