Do you have these at home?

1.    Digital Thermometer - Available from Rs. 100 onwards

A must-have. These are safe and handy to use on infants as well as youngsters. What’s more, these are also very convenient and hassle-free unlike the mercury-based ones.

2.     Continuous Positive Air – Available from Rs. 3,000 onwards

Pressure Device Trouble sleeping? Here’s help. The continuous positive airway pressure therapy (C-PAP) machine helps a person who has obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) breathe more easily during sleep. It maintains the level of oxygen and has three essential components—oxygen concentrator, pipe and mask.

3.     Pedometer - Available from Rs. 500 onwards

This small device can be worn on your waist. It counts the number of steps you take. Not just for fitness freaks, pedometers are a boon for those who want to keep track of their walking schedule every day. The device not only counts the steps, it also calculates the calories you burn while walking.

4.     Digital BP Monitor - Available from Rs. 800 onwards

With hypertension common among Indians, the digital BP monitor is fast becoming an essential gadget at home. It helps measure the blood pressure and keeps a record, which is useful when the patient visits the doctor next time. Measuring the blood pressure helps keep track of ones health and make corrective changes.

5.    Glucometer - Available from Rs. 800-1,000

If you are a diabetic or have a family member who suffers from diabetes, the glucometer becomes a must-have device. This device tracks your blood glucose at home, helping you record your sugar levels, which in turn can be used by your endocrinologist to prescribe appropriate medication. The device comes with a digital reader, lancets, test strips and a logbook to record your blood glucose levels.

6.     Nebuliser - Available from Rs. 1,000 onwards

It’s not just asthmatics who need a nebuliser. If you have an elderly person at home, it comes handy each time they have difficulty with a bad cough bout. This device converts liquid into aerosol droplets suitable for inhalation and delivers a therapeutic dose of aerosol particles directly to the lungs. The device comes with a machine to convert liquid to droplets, a mask and tube.

7.     Pulse Oximeter - Available from Rs. 1,200 onwards

Useful at homes with the elderly, the pulse oximeter is simple, easy to use and, effective. This device monitors the percentage of haemoglobin that is oxygen-saturated, which should always be above 95 per cent. For people with heart ailments and long-standing respiratory disease, the oxygen-saturated percentage of haemoglobin may be lower, which is why it is important to measure it to reduce the risk of oxygen loss to brain.

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