Physiotherapy Tapes and Bandages Providing Relief to Road Accident Victims in LATAM

According to the World Confederation for Physical Therapy, the total number of physiotherapists in Latin America (LATAM) stood at 350,221, as of June 2019. The Confederation further stated that Brazil had 250,000, Colombia had 29,483, Peru had 5,000, Chile had 30,360, Ecuador...

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Demand for Fracture Management to be Highest in Brazil due to Increasing Hip Fracture Cases

 The prevalence of osteoporosis in Latin America (LATAM) has been growing at a rapid pace. The bone diseases causes the loss of bone density, which, in turn, raises the risk of fractures in the body. In LATAM, osteoporosis is among the key causes for the growing incidence...

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Booming Logistics Industry Driving Demand for Diesel Exhaust Fluid

Historically, the sales of diesel exhaust fluids (AdBlue) were driven by the extensive deployment of medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles such as mining and construction vehicles and trucks. However, the increasing enactment of stringent vehicular emission norms by the...

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Why Is Demand for Alumina Rising with Increasing Consumption of Steel?

Aluminum is a versatile material, providing high strength relative to its mass density. From soda cans and window frames to aircraft parts and trainsets, aluminum is prized in a wide range of applications. As a result, the mining of bauxite to yield alumina, which is essentially...

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Why Is Medical Sector Increasing Its Reliance on Polytetrafluoroethylene?

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) has replaced traditional plastics in the medical sector owing to its resistance to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, chemical inertness, and low coefficient of friction. Such features make it highly suitable for bio-containment vessels, sutures, catheters, and syringes. Moreover, the high chemical resistance of PTFE makes it...

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Why Do Medical Centers Require Specialized Patient Handling Equipment?

People in the age group of 65 and above are expected to number 1.5 billion in 2050, compared to 703 million in 2019, as per the United Nations (UN). They keep falling down, on account of their physical weakness, and regularly contract infectious and other diseases. Thus, the footfall...

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How Will Geriatric Population Boom Drive Point-of-Care Ultrasound Device Demand?

The World Population Prospects: the 2019 Revision reveals that 1 in 6 people in the world will be aged more than 65 years by 2050. The data also projects that the number of individuals aged 80 years or above will rise from 143 million in 2019 to around 426 million by 2050. Likewise,...

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