Published on in Vol 27 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/65101, first published .
Temporal Association Between ChatGPT-Generated Diarrhea Synonyms in Internet Search Queries and Emergency Department Visits for Diarrhea-Related Symptoms in South Korea: Exploratory Study

Temporal Association Between ChatGPT-Generated Diarrhea Synonyms in Internet Search Queries and Emergency Department Visits for Diarrhea-Related Symptoms in South Korea: Exploratory Study

Temporal Association Between ChatGPT-Generated Diarrhea Synonyms in Internet Search Queries and Emergency Department Visits for Diarrhea-Related Symptoms in South Korea: Exploratory Study

Jinsoo Kim   1 , MD ;   Ansun Jeong   2 , MPH ;   Juseong Jin   3 , MS ;   Sangjun Lee   4, 5, 6 , PhD ;   Do Kyoon Yoon   7 , MS ;   Soyeoun Kim   8 , MPH, PhD

1 Department of Emergency Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

2 Department of Preventive Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

3 Department of Urology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea

4 Department of Preventive Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea

5 Integrated Major in Innovative Medical Science, Seoul National University Graduate School, Seoul, Republic of Korea

6 Cancer Research Institute, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

7 Department of Data Science Research, Innovative Medical Technology Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea

8 Biomedical Research Institute, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea

Corresponding Author:

  • Soyeoun Kim, MPH, PhD
  • Biomedical Research Institute
  • Seoul National University Hospital
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