Balloon dilatation catheters are used to enlarge the narrow passage within the body, when the muscles become weak and do not open in the right way. A majority of people encounter this narrowing because of various reasons such as indigestion from frequent acid reflux caused scarring in esophagus, for the management of urethral strictures, for the airway related problems, in angioplasty, in tuboplasty, and in pyeloplasty.
This report on global oxygen concentrators studies the market in terms of various types and applications. Rising prevalence of pulmonary complications such as asthma, bronchitis, COPD and emphysema. Rampant industrialization and urbanization has resulted in increasing air pollution and particulate matter. Preference for healthier lifestyle and technological advancement in the components of oxygen concentrators help in the market penetration of oxygen concentrators. The restraints of oxygen concentrators market is the maintenance cost is high and huge consumption of electricity.
Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis, is inflammatory disease caused by protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. It is characterized by inflammation of tissue, mostly of the heart and intestinal tract. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 8 million people are infected with chagas disease around the globe, predominantly in Latin America.
Electromyography (EMG) is the technique to study electrical properties produced by skeletal muscles using superficial electrodes that determine their electro-physiology signals. There are two main types of electromyography, namely, surface EMG (sEMG) and intramuscular (needle) EMG. Traditionally, needle EMG was the preferred technique for studying neuromuscular disorders.
Polyester belongs to the class of polymers which comprise of ester functional group in the main chain. Being an explicit material, polyester generally refers to the fibers or yarns of polyethylene terephthalate. Polyesters comprise of synthetic materials such as polybutyrate as well as naturally occurring materials such as cutin of plant cuticles. All the natural polyesters are biodegradable, although a few synthetic polyesters also can be decomposed. Polyester yarns are extensively used in textile and clothing application. Fabrics knitted or woven from polyester yarns are used exclusively in apparel, clothing and home furnishings.
Melamine polyphosphate also abbreviated as MPP is a white crystalline powder with a phosphorous content of around 12-14 % and nitrogen content of around 42-44 %. MPP is widely used as a flame retardant additive in plastics, adhesives coatings and polymers. MPP is halogen free and is highly effective owing to the presence of nitrogen and phosphorous thus, resulting in efficient P-N-synergism. Melamine polyphosphate is generally applied as additive and reactive flame retardant for thermally resistant polyurethane products.
Titanium is a widely used element which has a wide number of uses in human life. Due to the unique properties of titanium such as low density, high strength, anti-corrosion and high heat resistance, medical grade titanium materials find their way in several medical and healthcare applications. Currently, the medical and healthcare sector has been promoted from titanium materials owing to the unique ability of titanium to bond with the human bone as well as its excellent non-toxic property.
Safety has always remained a top priority for both passengers and pedestrians while on the road. With the number of fatalities and crashes increasing every year, there has been a growing focus on the part of various automobile manufacturers to tackle this rising concern.
Kinesiology tapes are elastic cotton strips that are utilized to treat sports injuries and other disease-related physical disorders. These tapes have elasticity and thickness identical to human skin and aid in the treatment of a vast range of sports injuries, musculoskeletal injuries and other inflammatory disorders such as Achilles tendonitis. Kinesiology tapes are preferred by healthcare practitioners as well as by athletes to treat musculoskeletal injuries. These tapes are available in different forms in the market and further research in this field has resulted in innovative products, which reduce the application time.
According to WHO, there are an estimated of 253 million cases of vision impairment worldwide and among them, almost 36 million people are blind. Major causes of these vision impairment include cataract, refractive errors, glaucoma etc. If these eye-related disorders, mainly cataract and refractive errors, are not corrected timely, can cause blindness. There is a decrease in the prevalence of vision impairment due to awareness of general population, socioeconomic development and increased availability of eye care services. However, the number of cases with vision impairment could triple due to population growth and aging.
