• The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.1-13
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• 2021

Previous studies have found the significant adverse effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on stock returns and volatility. The effects varied with the confirmed cases and deaths. However, the extent of the effects have never been measured exactly. This study proposes a measurement model for the COVID-19 effects. In the proposed model, stock returns in the COVID-19 period are weighted averages of pre-COVID-19 normal returns and COVID-19-induced returns. The effects are measured by the contributing weights of the COVID-19-induced returns. Kalman filtering is used to estimate the model for the world and Chinese markets, in combination with 10 markets - five most affected countries (United States, India, Brazil, Russia, and France) and five best recovering countries (Hong Kong, Australia, Singapore, Thailand, and South Korea). The sample returns are daily, obtained from the closing Morgan Stanley global investable market indexes. The full period is from September 24, 2018, to October 30, 2020, whereas the COVID-19 period is from November 18, 2019, to October 30, 2020. The contributing weights are significant and close to 100% for all markets. The COVID-19-induced returns replace the pre-COVID-19 normal returns; they are negatively auto-correlated and highly volatile. The COVID-19-induced returns are new normal returns in the COVID-19 period.

• Journal of Medicine and Life Science
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.103-106
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• 2023

Post-acute coronavirus disease (COVID-19) syndrome is defined as persistent symptoms or delayed complications after COVID-19. Several cases of cranial nerve invasion related to COVID-19 have been reported. However, to our knowledge, no cases of solitary unilateral hypoglossal nerve paralysis after mild COVID-19 without intubation have been reported to date. Herein, we report the case of a 64-year-old man with unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy as a complication of COVID-19. He complained of dysarthria and tongue discomfort 2 weeks after COVID-19 onset. Brain and neck computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasonography, and blood tests ruled out other possible causes. The patient's nerve palsy was rapidly diagnosed and improved with early rehabilitation. Understanding of the pathology of COVID-19 is still limited. Physicians should focus on patients' symptoms and their relationship to COVID-19, and investigate complications immediately. This case highlights the importance of early detection and rehabilitation of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
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• 제36권1호
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• pp.106-112
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• 2023

Background: Most international bodies recommended against musculoskeletal steroid injection during the COVID-19 pandemic, fearing that the immunosuppressive effects of the steroid could worsen COVID-19 infection, thus prolonging the suffering of patients with severe musculoskeletal disease. The authors' aim is to analyze the risk of COVID-19 infection after musculoskeletal injections. Methods: This is a retrospective study of patients who visited a sports medicine clinic and received musculoskeletal steroid injections between January 1, 2020 and February 28, 2021. The collected data was compared with the national COVID-19 registry to identify positive COVID-19 patients. The patients were only considered positive for COVID-19 following corticosteroid injection within 3 months after injection. Results: Out of 502 steroid injections; 79.7% (n = 400) received a single injection in one day, 19.1% (n = 96) received steroid injections at 2 sites in one day, and 1.2% (n = 6) received steroid injections at 3 sites in one day. Using the Fisher's exact test, there was no statistically significant association of COVID-19 infection between the steroid group and control group (relative risk, 1.44; 95% confidence interval, 0.9-23.1, P = 0.654). Only one patient contracted mild COVID-19 with no post COVID complications. Conclusions: The authors recommend the use of musculoskeletal steroid injections in clinically indicated situation without having increased risk of COVID-19.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제22권8호
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• pp.339-346
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• 2022

세계 경제 및 국내 경제에 큰 영향을 준 코로나바이러스 감염증(이하 COVID-19) 위기는 경영자의 미래 실적에 대한 전망에 영향을 줄 수 있다. 본 연구는 경영자의 미래 실적에 대한 전망은 원가 운영에 영향을 미치기 때문에, COVID-19 위기 또한 원가 운영에 영향을 줄 수 있다고 보아 COVID-19 위기가 원가의 하방경직성에 미치는 영향이 영업 불확실성에 따라 달라지는지 살펴보고자 한다. 2018년부터 2020년까지 유가증권 시장 및 코스닥 시장의 비금융업 상장법인을 대상으로 분석한 결과, 매출 성장률의 변동성이 낮은 그룹에서 COVID-19 위기가 원가의 하방경직성을 강화하는 것으로 나타났다. 본 연구는 COVID-19 위기가 원가의 하방경직성에 미치는 영향이 기업의 영업 불확실성에 따라 다르다는 실증 결과를 제시하였다는 점에서 공헌점이 있다.

• 한국건설안전학회 논문집
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.1-8
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• 2021

현재 유행하고 있는 COVID-19는 '세계보건기구' 설립 이래 가장 많은 사망자가 발생한 대유행이다. 수많은 건설 프로젝트에도 상당한 영향을 미칠 것으로 예상된다. COVID-19가 건설업계를 강타한 이후, 그들이 감당해야 할 위험은 매년 줄어들었다. 그러나 COVID-19의 장기화로 인해 대기 지연, 자재 공급, 경제적 손실의 위험이 증가했다. 정확한 대책은 파악이 필요할 것이며 현재 건설사업 중 리스크가 더 큰 비중으로 완화될 수 있어야 한다. 따라서 이번 연구는 COVID-19로 인해 국내 건설사에 건설사업에 영향을 미친 위험요소를 분석하고 규명하는 것을 목적으로 한다. 이전 건설 프로젝트의 리스크를 바탕으로 조사, 가중치 부여 등을 통해 리스크 사례 연구, COVID-19 관련 리스크 등을 추출한다. 각 위험 요소는 AHP 분석 기법을 기반으로 계산된다. 이에 따라 COVID-19로 인해 건설공사 리스크 연구 결과가 달라질 것으로 예상된다. 그것은 현재 상황과 이후의 전염병 상황에 대처하기 위해 제시될 것이다.

• 한방비만학회지
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• 제22권1호
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• pp.77-85
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• 2022

While the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is gradually turning into an endemic disease, concerns about post COVID-19 conditions (Long COVID) are emerging. Obesity is a major risk factor for severe complications of COVID-19, and COVID-19 has a wide range of effects on obesity and metabolic function. This paper aims to examine the interaction between COVID-19 and obesity, the effects and mechanisms of long COVID on obesity, and the role of Korean medicine on long COVID-related obesity. Obesity may worsen with cardiometabolic damage and psychosocial insecurity during COVID-19 and long COVID-induced neuroinflammation, systemic inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and hypoxia also may aggravate obesity. Korean Medicine treatments, which have been widely used to treat obesity, have the potential to improve obesity in the era of long COVID by intervening in these mechanisms.

• 한국수자원학회논문집
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.11-21
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• 2022

지난 2019년 말 발생한 COVID-19는 2020년을 기점으로 국내에 본격적으로 확산되기 시작하여, 사회 전반에 커다란 영향을 미치고 있다. COVID-19 확산을 억제하기 위한 방역수칙들은 인간 생활에 많은 변화를 가져왔으며, 사회적 거리두기 등 사회활동 제한에 따른 다양한 영향이 사회 전반에 걸쳐 나타나고 있다. 본 연구에서는 물 분야 COVID-19 위기 대응의 일환으로, COVID-19 확산에 따른 국내 상수도 사용량 변화를 분석하고, 상수도 사용량의 변화가 공급 서비스에 미치는 위협을 알아보고자 하였다. 국내 중소규모 도시인 S시 주거지역을 대상으로 COVID-19 확산 전후 일정기간 동안의 1시간 단위 용수 사용량 자료를 수집하였으며, 먼저 수집 데이터를 분석 목적에 따라 정제하고 전체 용수 사용량의 변화 및 사용 비중 변화, 그리고 시간별 용수 사용 패턴 변화 등을 분석하였다. 분석 결과, 가정용수 및 영업용수 사용량 및 이용패턴이 COVID-19 확산 이후 뚜렷한 변화를 보였으며, 일부 사용량 변화는 상수도 운영관리 차원에서의 검토가 필요한 것으로 나타났다.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제33권3호
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• pp.338-354
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• 2023

Background: The influence of social capital on the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and related behaviors and perceptions has been recognized during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aims to analyze the trends in social capital using primary data from the Korean Community Health Survey, which is the only available source in Korea for local-level social capital analysis. It also investigates the relationship between various variables, including social capital, as factors influencing COVID-19-related behaviors and perceptions. Methods: The study analyzed the temporal trends of social capital using raw data from four community health surveys conducted in 2017, 2019, 2020, and 2021. A multilevel analysis was conducted to examine the relationship between social capital and COVID-19-related behaviors and perceptions following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Results: Social capital consists of trust, bonding social capital, and bridging social capital. Within the trust sub-factor, trust in neighbors (Trust-1) declined after the COVID-19 pandemic, whereas trust in safety and general environment (Trust-2) and trust in medical services and public transportation (Trust-3) increased. Additionally, the gap between municipalities narrowed. COVID-19-related behaviors and perceptions, such as adherence to COVID-19 prevention measures, return to normal activities, and fear of COVID-19, showed improvement in 2021 compared to the previous year. Individual-level trust in neighbors was associated with reduced fear of COVID-19, while community-level trust in neighbors was associated with increased fear of COVID-19. Conclusion: Social capital plays a role in mitigating public health crises, and it is necessary to implement active policies that address the gap in social capital between metropolitan and rural areas. Strengthening risk communication regarding emerging infectious diseases such as COVID-19 is crucial.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제51권5호
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• pp.537-548
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• 2021

Purpose: This study aimed to identify the factors influencing COVID-19 vaccination intentions in nurses. Methods: The participants were 184 nurses in Korea. Data were collected using a Google Form online survey method in February, 2021, and analyzed using an independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis with the SPSS/WIN 26.0 program. Results: COVID-19 vaccination intention in nurses was correlated significantly with vaccine hesitancy (r = .58, p < .001), risk perception of COVID-19 (r = .22, p = .003), perception of vaccination as a professional duty (r = .59, p < .001), and attitude towards workplace infection control policies (r = .20, p = .007). Vaccine hesitancy (β = .40, p < .001) and the perception of vaccination as a professional duty (β = .44, p < .001) significantly influenced COVID-19 vaccination intention. The model developed in this study explained 50% of the variation in COVID-19 vaccination intention. Conclusion: Improving the perception of vaccination as a professional duty and lowering vaccine hesitancy may enhance nurses' COVID-19 vaccination intention. Above all, it is necessary to provide programs to encourage voluntary recognition of vaccination as a professional duty and develop strategies to reduce hesitancy toward COVID-19 vaccinations.

• 보건행정학회지
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.431-432
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• 2020

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been going on for nearly a year. As of December 1, 2020, more than 60 million confirmed cases and 1.4 million deaths have occurred in 220 countries and territories. There is no effective treatment for COVID-19 so far, and vaccines are being developed. However, the vaccine of COVID-19 can be freed from COVID-19 only if there are positive answers to some questions: "Aren't there any major side effects from the vaccine?"; "Is the vaccine effective for enough time?"; "Does the vaccine sufficiently reduce the mortality rate?"; and "Does the vaccine sufficiently reduce the reproduction number?" The fight against COVID-19 will continue for a long time. Therefore, we need to respond by developing the evidence for control of COVID-19, the emerging infectious disease. Extensive quarantine measures in the early stages of COVID-19 need to be elaborated through developing the evidence. Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency should establish a database for evidence developing COVID-19 control. In this database, based on more than 3 million tested individuals, epidemiological investigation results, health insurance claims data, and government data such as the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, etc. should be linked. It is necessary to disclose this database to academia, etc. to create the evidences of COVID-19 and manage COVID-19 through these. And through the developed evidences, guidelines for physical health and mental health in the era of Corona 19 should be developed.