A stretcher, also known as gurney, is a medical device used formoving patients who require medical care. Over the years, hospitalstretchers have evolved as a multipurpose device, and stilltransforming to provide ease and convenience for caregivers andbetter comfort to patients. Hospital stretchers are mainly used inacute hospital care situations such as in rescue services, military,emergency, and general medical services. Moreover, apart from this,they are used as surgical platform, hospital bed, and as inspectionor examination desk. Most hospital stretchers are simple,lightweight, made of metal or other synthetic materials.
Increasingnumber of bariatric patient is driving the growth of the HospitalStretchers Market. A person is classified as having obesityand may be referred to as a bariatric patient when they have a bodymass index (BMI) that is equal to or greater than 30. According tothe Trust for America's Health (the State of Obesity 2020), the U.S.adult obesity rate stands at 42.4 percent, the first time thenational rate has passed the 40 percent mark. The national adultobesity rate has increased by 26 percent since 2008. This in turncreates a highly conducive environment for the growth of thebariatric hospital stretchers.
Moreover,there is an increasing demand for hospital stretchers and forambulance facilities due to increase in number of road accidentsworldwide. This in turn is also expected to propel growth of theHospital Stretchers Market. According to the World HealthOrganization (WHO), around 1.3 million people die each year as aresult of road traffic crashes. Road traffic crashes cost mostcountries 3% of their gross domestic product (GDP).
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