Public interest in America on cardiac arrest following cardiovascular events of Bronny and Damar: A Google trend study.

Background: Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Increased education and utilization of BLS by first responders have had a significant impact, but certain populations remain high risk, such as African Americans. Raising awareness among at-risk populations may lead to more bystander CPR performed, improving mortality rates.

Assessment of YouTube Videos in Patient Education for Coronary Artery Disease: A DISCERN-Based Cross-Sectional Analysis.

Introduction Cardiovascular disease has one of the highest mortality rates and continues to grow. Therefore, it is important for the medical community to get involved in widespread patient education efforts. As technology has steadily advanced, YouTube (Google LLC, Mountain View, California, United States) has become a popular source for patients to gather medical information.

Quality of YouTube Videos Related to Colorectal Cancer Screening.

Introduction YouTube, an unregulated video-sharing website, is the second most visited website on the internet. As more patients turn to the internet for information about colon cancer screening, it is important to understand what they are consuming online. Our goal was to evaluate YouTube videos about colon cancer screening to better understand the information patients are accessing.

The Boseman Effect: A Missed Opportunity?

Introduction Public figures, namely celebrities, are highly influential people whose actions and thoughts are often emulated, especially regarding healthcare. Understanding trends in public interest may provide an opportunity for further patient education. Given the changes of the COVID-19 pandemic along with the highly publicized death of actor Chadwick Boseman, who died from complications of colon cancer, we analyzed trends in colon cancer searches over a 15-month period.