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Food science innovation depends on consumers' needs and is currently seeking functional food with health effects. Non-centrifugal cane sugar (NCS) is known for its potential health effects, but there is a lack of holistic analysis on technological advancement and socio-economic and market trends for decision-making in the development of the technology. The aim of this article was to analyse the research trends, recent patents, and market trends and niches for NCS to structure an NCS technological roadmap. Scientometric, bibliometric methods, and global and local market information on NCS were used. Comprehensive analysis of the worldwide research trends and patents on NCS processing and of the growth of the main niche markets for Colombian NCS exports in the last five years was conducted. Finally, with the information obtained, an NCS technological roadmap was structured, which can be used as a tool for planning innovation processes and supporting the development of new research using market information and new norms forged by the COVID-19 pandemic for Colombian case. Furthermore, the methodological design could be used for other NCS producer countries. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12355-022-01200-9.
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Background/Purpose: Self-medication (SM) has many risks especially in the older people, due to the high probability of polypharmacy. In this study, we aimed to assess the prevalence of self-medication and to investigate associated factors in older people, who requested home vaccination in Istanbul. SM during SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic was also evaluated in the study. Method(s): This descriptive study was carried out on elderly adults who requested to receive COVID-19 vaccination service at home in a medium-sized district of Istanbul, Turkey between February 22 and March 19. Study data were collected by a questionnaire through face-to-face interviews in the mandatory waiting period after vaccination. Result(s): We observed that 48.7% of the older people used SM. The use of auxilary equipment, especially use of canes/crutches significantly increased the prevelance of SM. SM was significantly higher in the older people who forget drug use, confuse medication time, recommend drugs for others and keep unused/unfinished drugs at home. The most effective factor in choosing SM was that they had used it before. The most common reason for preffering SM was thought of the disease is mild. A 20% of the participants used SM to prevent COVID-19 pandemic. Vitamins (16.4%) were mostly used for SM during COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusion(s): This study shows that the older people had a high rate of self-medication during COVID-19 pandemic. We think that targeted health education and preventive initiatives may be benefical. Copyright © 2022, Full Universe Integrated Marketing Limited. All rights reserved.
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Visually impaired people widely use white canes to walk alone. To learn a proper operation of a white cane, training by orientation & mobility (O & M) specialists is required. However, due to the influence of recent pandemic with COVID-19 in addition to the shortage of O & M specialists, visually impaired cannot be enough trained by social distancing. Therefore, we propose a force feedback training system that visually impaired learn white cane technique using haptic illusion. Specifically, in the touch technique which is one of the basics of white cane technique, a system that tar-get swing of the white cane was presented by illusory pulling cues was developed. In this study, a basic concept of the system is discussed and a prototype system is implemented. © 2021, Japan Soc. of Med. Electronics and Biol. Engineering. All rights reserved.