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If it seems there are already a profusion of companies that offermonitoring-related products, just wait. Increased use will spur more vendors toenter this growing field, a new report from Reportlinker.com predicts.

The study notes that demand for patient monitoring systemsis expected to rise by 5.9% each year through 2012, and become a $12 billionmarket along the way. Advances in wireless and sensor technologies will helpdrive growth and fuel the introduction of new equipment and accessories withenhanced performance capabilities, authors note.

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