BACKGROUND
Recent progresses in information and communication technologies (ICTs), such as the Web 2.0 and advanced computational resources, have lead to Anesthesia 2.0. More and more patients access and surf the Internet for seeking health-related information, within the framework of digital health or e-health.
OBJECTIVE
Interest towards anesthesia was explored.
METHODS
Google Trends (GT), a freely available tool, was used to track this behavior.
RESULTS
Digital interest towards general anesthesia increases throughout the time and is mainly concentrated in Asia. Differently, interest towards regional anesthesia and anesthesia are decreasing or remain flat throughout the years. Scholar output is constantly increasing, more for general anesthesia than for regional anesthesia.
CONCLUSIONS
Implications for anesthesiologists are envisaged.