Evaluating the USA population’s interest in sunscreen: a Google Trends analysis

Abstract

limited to three case series, and reported adverse effects were minor. 3 Abatacept is a recombinant fusion protein biologic agent. It is immunomodulatory treatment that interferes with the T-cell costimulatory pathway leading to the inhibition of tumour necrosis factor-a. This results in reduced inflammation, which is key to disease activity in morphoea. 4 Abatacept is licensed for the management of rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, and some time after we commenced treatment in our patient, National Health Service England approved abatacept use in severe treatment-resistant morphoea. For adults, the recommendation includes intravenous induction, followed by subcutaneous maintenance doses of 125 mg weekly. 5 This case adds to the small body of evidence supporting the clinical effectiveness of abatacept use in morphoea. Further research is needed to better define the safety and efficacy of abatacept, and comparative studies are required to determine the best treatment combinations. Formal evaluation may lead to insight into the effect of abatacept in milder morphoea and its potential role earlier in the disease course.

Public interest in sunscreens and sunscreen ingredients: A Google trends study

“…Although public interest in broadly defined chemical and mineral sunscreens over time has previously been described, we sought to assess public interest in sunscreens, and their ingredients, prior to, and after the FDA monograph. 4 Google Trends (GT) is an online platform that tracks Google search term popularity over time, which is expressed as relative search volume (RSV). RSV is extrapolated using a fraction of Google's total search volume and scaled from 0 to 100.…”

“…When comparing 2016-2019 with 2019-2022, mean RSV for the search terms "Chemical Sunscreen," "Mineral Sunscreen," "Tinted Sunscreen," all increased significantly, which is consistent with previous studies. 4 Additionally, searches for the common chemical sunscreen UV filters "Avobenzone," "Homosalate," "Meradimate," "Ocitsalate," "Octocrylene," and "Trolamine Salicylate," all increased significantly during the years of 2019-2022 when compared to 2016-2019. "Aminobenzoic Acid" was the only studied search term that significantly decreased since January 2019.…”