Provided by Dow Jones Apr 23, 2021 5:35 AM UTC gradually coming back to normal levels, with a progressive return of non-emergency surgery. Home Healthcare is growing strongly in Latin America across all therapies, and is picking up very gradually in Canada, where the reopening of clinics has allowed home care to be prescribed to new patients. -- Electronics sales were virtually stable at -0.6%: the strong growth of Carrier Gases is masked by weaker sales of Advanced Materials, as the recent price declines have not yet been offset by volume growth. Europe Revenue for the Europe region rose by +4.5% to 1,797 million euros. Industrial activities have returned to growth, with higher comparable sales compared to Q1 2019. Large Industries sales were stable compared to Q1 2020. Industrial Merchant activity showed a strong improvement, with sales growth of +3.6% in Q1 2021 compared to a -1.3% decline in Q4 2020. Representing more than a third of Gas & Services sales in Europe, Healthcare activities remained highly mobilized to fight against the pandemic, with sales up by +8.8%.