Market Research Blogs In Healthcare

Although pregnancy was rife with many risks during earlier times, it has evolved to become a less-complicated procedure due to the advent of modern medicines & technological equipment. Developing countries are overcoming problems such as illiteracy, inadequate infrastructure, and inefficient transport system to reduce the existing high maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rates.

Increasing geriatric population, changing lifestyle, and an increase in patients suffering from Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) are some of the major drivers of the atherectomy devices market. Continuous clinical trials to introduce and identify optimal interventions for treating PAD is another factor that can be attributed to the growth over the coming years.

Research data suggests that medical imaging technologies will play a key role in the future of medical diagnostics and therapeutics. Especially, developing economies are expected to lead the demand for medical imaging technologies for efficient treatment and diagnostics of diseases. 

Some of the most common applications of flow cytometry include immunophenotyping, cell sorting, cell proliferation assays, and intracellular calcium flux. The associated advantages with its usage such as user friendliness, specialized research & clinical applications, and fluorescence capabilities are anticipated to drive the market growth over the forecast period.

Utilizing local agents to achieve hemostasis represents traditional methods of surgery. However, the development of new materials in chemical hemostasis with new chemical properties, mechanisms of action, and applications has replaced traditional surgical procedures. 

Clinical chemical analyzers include increasing use of devices and reagents for the measurement of varying levels of sugars, proteins, and other components in the blood. Clinical chemistry testing is carried out to detect disease and its stage of progression. In addition, they help accurately determine condition and state of clinical functions, such as liver function, kidney function, nutrition levels, and others.

Antipsychotic drugs are widely used for treatment of psychotic disorders and other mental illnesses. Psychotic disorders involve conditions such as schizophrenia; different types of bipolar disorders, such as anxiety or mania; major unipolar disorder; dementia; and other mental diseases. 

Oligopolistic nature of most medical device markets coupled with increasing buyer awareness levels has forced manufacturers to adhere to business strategies involving constant R&D investments and new product innovations. These endeavors significantly increase expenditure levels and medical device OEMs are therefore, rapidly adhering to subcontracting as an effective cost curbing tool.

While there is high demand for measures to minimize the complications in surgeries, including bleeding and unintended tissue cuts, and decrease post-surgery healing time, electrosurgery has proven to efficiently satisfy almost all these needs.

Pharmaceutical analytical testing outsourcing services market is driven by innovation in pharmaceutical industry, increasing focus on regulatory, safety & quality, end-user volume, and pricing. Various categories of tests which are outsourced include bioanalytical tests, method development & validation, and stability testing.

Increasing efforts by governments and healthcare agencies to limit the spread of infectious diseases through awareness programs and routine checkup camps. These efforts are resulting in relatively reduced spread of infections. However, usage of NAAT is rapidly increasing with these awareness programs and routine checkup camps. 

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a scanning technique that uses strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed images of internal structure of body. These images are displayed on a computer screen using various software. To obtain better images, contrast agent (Gadolinium) is given intravenously to obtain better resolution image after scanning in some cases.

Scars commonly develop in almost every individual’s body. These form naturally as a part of healing process of any wound. Scars commonly occur in the form of acne; however, there are other types of scars experienced by people. These include surgical scars, injury scars, burns or contracture scars, hypertrophic scars, keloid scars, and stretch marks. 

Over a decade, human population has been exposed to new forms of viral infections. Infectious diseases such as H1N1, Ebola, Marburg viruses, SARS-, and MERS-Corona are some of them infecting more than thousands of people in various regions. The outbreaks occur usually in developing countries, but are estimated to spread over the globe through transportation facilities.

Disposable blood pressure (BP) cuffs are used in the blood pressure monitoring and are segmented on the basis of call points. On the basis of its call points, it is classified into surgeons, physicians, and clinicians. The market is expected to witness the fastest growth owing to the presence of factors such as rising concern towards patient safety and growing awareness levels amongst the end users.

Ultrasound image analysis software is increasingly used in the present scenario owing to high demand for 3D&4D medical imaging in the developed as well as developing economies. A significant rise in government funding and investments across a wide array of healthcare services is anticipated to present the market with potential growth opportunities.

The number of people aged 60 and above has been substantially increasing in the recent years in most of the regions and is expected to keep growing over the coming years. The geriatric population is more prone to the development of pressure ulcers. The pressure relief devices market is grouped into low-tech devices and high-tech devices, based on device type.

Patient warming systems assist the healthcare professional prevent unintentional hypothermia and related complications. There are various types of patient warming systems, including in-line intravascular warming systems, surface warming systems, and cabinet systems. The intravascular warming systems are used for acute care and perioperative care in operating rooms, ICUs, emergency rooms, recovery rooms, and preoperative care units. In many cases, anesthesia provided to patients before surgery makes their body temperature low.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest cancer and has surpassed breast cancer, moving from the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in the U.S. to the third position. According to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, in 2016, it was estimated that in the coming years, 53,070 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and 41,780 will die from the disease. While the overall cancer-related deaths are decreasing, mortality rates associated with pancreatic cancer are constantly increasing.

Medical equipment sterilization is one of the most significant procedures in hospitals, laboratories, and other medical institutions. Hospitals are quite prone to various microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses that can cause serious health complications to patients. With usage of non-sterilized instruments, there is a very high chance of transmission of a disease from one patient to another, leading to various hospital-acquired infections.