Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Treatment Market Trends

Growth Drivers

• Surge in Smoking Population: Growing population of tobacco smokers is estimated to drive the growth of eustachian tube dysfunction treatment market . According to the National Institute of Health in 2020 around 33% of the global population, which is around 1.47 billion people regularly smoked tobacco causing & 7.0 million deaths only in 2020. A study conducted in an artificial experiment demonstrated that acrolein a pungent colorless and irritant liquid present in tobacco smoke is responsible for reducing the viability of the cells present in the estuarian tube, which in response can induce inflammatory conditions in the middle ear which is a major cause for eustachian tube dysfunction.
• Growing Instance of Ear Infections: The widespread presence of ear infections is a significant driver for the growth of the eustachian tube dysfunction treatment market. As ear infection is a leading cause of middle ear dysfunction and to make reference according to the World Health Organization around 360 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss and 32 million of these are children. Due to the prevalence of ear infections more individuals, especially children, adolescents, and the geriatric population are susceptible to eustachian tube dysfunction. Hence driving the market.
• Prevalence of Obese Population: The blockage of the eustachian tube is known as eustachian tube dysfunction. This can occur especially when the nose becomes irritated and inflamed, narrowing the eustachian tube opening or its passageway. Obesity can also make the patient susceptible to eustachian tube dysfunction due to the excess fatty deposits around the passageway and opening of eustachian tube. For instance, according to the World Obesity Federation in 2020 estimated around 770 million people were affected by obesity, and the number is anticipated to grow in the coming years. Thus, making obesity one of the driving factors of eustachian tube dysfunction treatment market .

Challenges

• Low Awareness of the disease: The anticipated hindrance to the growth of market stems from low rates of diagnosis and treatment seeking in underdeveloped countries, compounded by a shortage of skilled professionals.
• eustachian tube dysfunction is often not recognized or confused with other conditions which limit the growth of the market.
• The high cost of medical equipment and surgical procedures can restraint the growth of eustachian tube dysfunction treatment market.