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Infusion pump is one of the most sought after medical devices that is used to deliver vital nutrients and medications into a patient's body. Infusion pumps deliver controlled amounts of fluids and are used in various disease cases, predominantly in diabetes. The global infusion pumps market registered a value of around US$ 3,031.4 Mn in 2015, which is poised to reach US$ 4,922 Mn by the end of 2025. Over the forecast period, 2015-2025, the market will witness a moderate CAGR of 5%.

The global ophthalmic devices market was valued at US$ 10,400 Mn in 2014. In 2014, the ophthalmic diagnostic equipment segment was valued at US$ 2,080 Mn, accounting for 20% of the global ophthalmic devices market. Revenue contribution by the ophthalmic diagnostic equipment segment to the global ophthalmic devices market is expected to increase to US$ 3,656.0 Mn by the end of 2025, expanding at a CAGR of 5.4% in terms of value during 2015–2025. Increasing prevalence of eye-related disorders, such as refractive errors, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, is expected to positively affect growth of the ophthalmic diagnostic equipment market across the globe in the coming years.

Two-dimensional images produced by x-ray radiation is the practice of projectional radiography, also known as plain film radiography. Digital X-Ray equipment is utilized in medical imaging of human body. X-rays are ionizing radiations that possess the energy to penetrate human tissue. Digital x-rays interact with human tissues and generate diagnostic images. The human tissues are exposed to a beam of x-ray which is also known as primary beam. It passes through the body and gets absorbed by the human tissues. This process of absorption of the primary beam by human tissues is known as attenuation. Attenuation is the key function that results in formation of digital x-ray images through Digital x-ray equipment. The dense anatomy of the body such as the bones absorb more x-rays than the thin anatomy of the body. The primary x-ray beam after attenuation is known as remnant beam. The remnant beam is received by image receptor of the Digital x-ray equipment. The dense anatomy appears white while the thin anatomy appears black on radiographs produced by Digital x-ray equipment.

The Capsule Endoscope is a pill size device that comprises of batteries, camera, light source and transmitter. The capsule is swallowed by the patient and it takes the picture of the gastrointestinal tract which is then stored in a recording device attached to the patient body. These images are later reviewed by the physician and other healthcare professional to examine and collect useful information with respect to the disease condition.

Endoscopy visualization system is a high definition (HD) video system used in all kind of endoscopic surgeries. These systems have improved the quality of images while viewing a wide range of open and minimally invasive surgical interventions and diagnosis.

Healthcare Information Technology encompasses all technologies and software based solutions that are utilized in modern healthcare environment. There are infinite capabilities and opportunities in the field of Healthcare IT over the world. With the fastest transformations taking place in developed countries such as United States and the Big 5 in Europe. Outsourcing of IT to countries where cheaper solutions may be obtained has been greatly exploited by companies in developed countries. Countries such as India, China, Indonesia and Singapore have been IT outsourcing hubs for other nations since the capital required to be spent in developing IT solutions in these regions is only a fraction of what may be demanded in developed countries. Skilled intelligent resources are available at very low labor costs due to a significant currency exchange hence; outsourcing has become one of the largest opportunities that has increased the economy of several nations in past few years. Major areas where healthcare IT may be employed includes biomedical research and development such as pharmaceutical research, genetics and proteomics, life science IT, biotechnology, biosimulation and disease research among others. In a rising trend, numerous applications of IT can be found in hospitals and healthcare facilities management, forensics and insurance as well.

Chromatography is the most essential and well known separation technique which is extensively used across various industries. Chromatography is referred to as a technique that is used for the purification of biomolecules in which the components that are to be separated are distributed between two phases. Among these two phases, one is stationary phase and other is a mobile phase. All types of chromatography systems work on the same principle i.e., separation of sample mixture into stationary phase (solid or liquid supported on solid) and mobile phase (liquid or gas). Over the years chromatography technique and its instrument are being used in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies for the development of pure drug molecule. The instruments that are utilized in the chromatography have benefitted the researches due to their ability to separate, analyze and purify a molecule in an efficient and effective manner. These chromatography instrumentation techniques are used in various application areas such as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, food production, diagnostics, genetic engineering, drug discovery and water analysis.

Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cancerous cells in either of the lungs confirms presence of lung cancer. These abnormal cells undergo rapid division and form tumors andeventually begin affecting the lung's ability to provide oxygen to the bloodstream. Cancer that originates in the lungs is known as primary lung cancer whereas secondary lung cancer initiates in other parts of the body, metastasizes and reaches the lungs. The mode of treatment of these two types of cancer differs from one another. Lung cancer is number one leading cause of deaths in the U.S. and worldwide. According to National Cancer Institute, in the year 2012, the number of deaths due to lung cancer accounted to around 160,340 cases and there were around 220,160 new lung cancer diagnosis cases. Also, as per World Health Organization (WHO), cancer accounts for around 13% of the global deaths and lung cancer alone results in around 1,370,000 deaths annually.

Social media platforms refer to the interaction among the people that involves creation, sharing and exchange of information and ideas in virtual networks and communities. However, use of these social media tools for marketing pharma content is still debatable. The rationale behind this is that the regulatory teams of several pharma companies demand the preventionof comments or sharing features resulting in only a one way interaction,which in turn deprives theessence of social media marketing. However, with the impact of these tools, there is an increased adoption rate of these platforms for strategic decisions.

The weight loss and obesity management market includes products, services and therapies for reducing or managing weight in overweight and obese patients. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) definition, body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 25 is termed as overweight, while BMI greater than or equal to 30 is termed as obesity. Rising global burden of obesity and overweight is driving the need for preventive care. The global weight loss and obesity management market is analyzed by three major segments namely diets, services and fitness and surgical equipment.