Using Infodemiology Metrics to Assess Public Interest in Liver Transplantation: Google Trends Analysis

• Main Authors: Maria Effenberger (Author), Andreas Kronbichler (Author), Erica Bettac (Author), Felix Grabherr (Author), Christoph Grander (Author), Timon Erik Adolph (Author), Gert Mayer (Author), Heinz Zoller (Author), Paul Perco (Author), Herbert Tilg (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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BackgroundLiver transplantation (LT) is the only curative treatment for end-stage liver disease. Less than 10% of global transplantation needs are met worldwide, and the need for LT is still increasing. The death rates on the waiting list remain too high. ObjectiveIt is, therefore, critical to raise...