• 제목/요약/키워드: Self-Quarantine

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이산화염소 시스템을 적용한 자율주행 방역 로봇 (Self-driving quarantine robot with chlorine dioxide system)

  • 방걸원
    • 디지털융복합연구
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    • 제19권12호
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    • pp.145-150
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    • 2021
  • 공공장소에서 지속적으로 방역을 수행하기 위해서는 인력확보가 쉽지 않은데 자율주행 기반 로봇을 활용하면 인력으로 인한 문제를 해결할 수 있다. 자율주행 기반 방역로봇은 별도의 인력 투입 없이 공공기관과 병원 등의 유해 바이러스 확산 및 질병을 지속적으로 예방 가능하다. 자율주행 기능은 피나클 필터 알고리즘을 적용하여 위치를 추정하고, 방역은 UV살균시스템 및 이산화염소 분사시스템을 적용하였다. 주행시간은 3시간 이상, 위치 오차는 0.5m.이내, 정지 회피하는 기능은 95%, 장애물 감지 거리는 1.5m에서 동작하였다, 자동충전 복구는 배터리 잔량 10%에서 충전거치대로 이동하여 충전이 되었다. 무인방역시스템으로 방역한 결과 인력배치 없이 UV살균은 99%, 이산화염소는 95% 이상 살균되어 막대한 사회적 비용을 절감하는데 자율주행 방역로봇이 기여할 수 있다.

Framework of Health Recommender System for COVID-19 Self-assessment and Treatments: A Case Study in Malaysia

  • Othman, Mahfudzah;Zain, Nurzaid Muhd;Paidi, Zulfikri;Pauzi, Faizul Amir
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • 제21권1호
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    • pp.12-18
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    • 2021
  • This paper proposes a framework for the development of the health recommender system, designed to cater COVID-19 symptoms' self-assessment and monitoring as well as to provide recommendations for self-care and medical treatments. The aim is to provide an online platform for Patient Under Investigation (PUI) and close contacts with positive COVID-19 cases in Malaysia who are under home quarantine to perform daily self-assessment in order to monitor their own symptoms' development. To achieve this, three main phases of research methods have been conducted where interviews have been done to thirty former COVID-19 patients in order to investigate the symptoms and practices conducted by the Malaysia Ministry of Health (MOH) in assessing and monitoring COVID-19 patients who were under home quarantine. From the interviews, an algorithm using user-based collaborative filtering technique with Pearson correlation coefficient similarity measure is designed to cater the self-assessment and symptoms monitoring as well as providing recommendations for self-care treatments as well as medical interventions if the symptoms worsen during the 14-days quarantine. The proposed framework will involve the development of the health recommender system for COVID-19 self-assessment and treatments using the progressive web application method with cloud database and PHP codes.

자가격리장치에서의 본인 인증 방법에 관한 연구 (A Study on the Self-Authentication Method in Home Quarantine Equipment)

  • 김준배;강문성
    • 한국항행학회논문지
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    • 제22권2호
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    • pp.173-178
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    • 2018
  • 2015년 5월 첫 중동호흡기증후군 사례가 발생하여 환자 186명, 사망자 38명이 발생하고 16,693명을 격리하였다. 정부에서는 MERS 감염의 확산을 차단하기 위하여 확진 또는 의심환자와 접촉한 사람에 대한 모니터링을 시행하였다. 관리 담당자는 자가격리자에 대해 최대 잠복기인 14일 동안 1일 2회 감시를 실시하여 격리 준수 여부 등을 확인하였다. 그러나 격리대상자가 폭발적으로 증가하면서 관리 인력의 한계로 거주지 이탈자 발생 등의 문제가 발생하였다. 또한 관리자들은 하루에 두세번 전화로만 상태를 체크하다 보니 자가 격리 생활 수칙은 유명무실해졌으며 격리자들이 무단으로 외출할 경우 이를 통제하기란 사실상 불가능하다고 인정했다. 이에 본 논문에서는 자가격리장치 및 본인 인증 방법을 제안하고 검증하였다. 검증결과 본 논문에서 제안한 방법은 추후 자가격리장치 및 본인인증방법으로 사용되는데 전혀 문제가 없을 것으로 판단된다.

코로나19 자가격리 안심밴드에 대한 태도 결정 요인 -계층과 연령의 상호작용을 중심으로- (Determinants of Attitude toward the Electronic Wristband System to Tackle the Spread of COVID-19 -Focused on the Interaction between Class and Age-)

  • 이재완
    • 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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    • 제21권6호
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    • pp.285-294
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    • 2021
  • 본 연구는 코로나19로 인한 자가격리 대상자들의 위치를 실시간으로 확인하기 위한 안심밴드에 대한 태도의 결정 요인을 분석하였다. 나아가 안심밴드에 대한 태도의 결정 요인들 중 계층과 연령의 상호작용을 분석하였다. 자가격리 수칙을 위반하여 무단이탈하는 자들이 발생하자 정부는 코로나19의 추가적인 확산을 막기 위해 자가격리 위반자들을 대상으로 손목에 별도의 전자장치인 안심밴드를 부착하도록 하였다. 하지만 자가격리 안심밴드에 대해 구체적으로 누가 어떤 태도를 보이는지를 분석하지 않고 정책을 급격히 도입하여 실효성에 한계가 있다는 비판을 받고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 자가격리 안심밴드에 대한 태도를 계층과 연령을 중심으로 이항 로짓모형으로 분석하였다. 그 분석결과, 계층의 경우 하층에 비해 중층이 자가격리 안심밴드에 대해 유의미하게 더 찬성하였으며, 연령이 높을수록 더 찬성하는 태도를 나타냈다. 한편 계층과 연령의 상호작용을 보면, 중층과 중상층의 자가격리 안심밴드에 대한 태도에 긍정적인 효과를 연령이 약화시켰다. 본 연구의 시사점은 자가격리 안심밴드에 대한 태도가 긍정적인 고연령층의 비율이 높은 지역 및 같은 연령이라도 상위 계층일수록 찬성비율이 낮아지므로 취약계층 밀집지역을 대상으로 점진적으로 안심밴드 의무화를 추진할 필요가 있다는 것이다.

자가격리자의 코로나19 스트레스와 피로의 관계에서 건강염려와 우울의 매개효과 (The Mediating Effects of Health Concern and Depression in the Relation between Self-quarantined People's COVID-19 Stress and Fatigue)

  • 신선화;이은혜
    • 지역사회간호학회지
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    • 제33권1호
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    • pp.43-52
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    • 2022
  • Purpose: This study was to investigate the mediating effects of health concern and depression on the stress and fatigue of COVID-19 self-quarantine. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A total of 227 people with COVID-19 self-quarantine experience were recruited during May 2021. Participants were invited to complete self-reported questionnaires that measure stress, health concern, depression, fatigue and demographic information. The data obtained were analyzed using multiple regression and dual mediation model applying the PROCESS macro with 95% bias-corrected bootstrap confidence interval. Results: This study analyzed the direct effects of COVID-19 stress on the health concern, depression and fatigue. And COVID-19 stress had indirect effects on their fatigue via health concern and depression. Both health concern and depression had dual mediating effects in the influence of COVID-19 stress on fatigue. In the relationship between COVID-19 stress and fatigue, the mediating effect of depression was significant. Conclusion: Fatigue due to prolonged COVID-19 can be alleviated by managing stress and mediating health concern and depression, and so therefore active nursing intervention is required.

Effects of Serial Passage on the Characteristics and Chondrogenic Differentiation of Canine Umbilical Cord Matrix Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells

  • Lee, K.S.;Cha, S.H.;Kang, H.W.;Song, J.Y.;Lee, K.W.;Ko, K.B.;Lee, H.T.
    • Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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    • 제26권4호
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    • pp.588-595
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    • 2013
  • Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are often known to have a therapeutic potential in the cell-mediated repair for fatal or incurable diseases. In this study, canine umbilical cord MSCs (cUC-MSCs) were isolated from umbilical cord matrix (n = 3) and subjected to proliferative culture for 5 consecutive passages. The cells at each passage were characterized for multipotent MSC properties such as proliferation kinetics, expression patterns of MSC surface markers and self-renewal associated markers, and chondrogenic differentiation. In results, the proliferation of the cells as determined by the cumulative population doubling level was observed at its peak on passage 3 and stopped after passage 5, whereas cell doubling time dramatically increased after passage 4. Expression of MSC surface markers (CD44, CD54, CD61, CD80, CD90 and Flk-1), molecule (HMGA2) and pluripotent markers (sox2, nanog) associated with self-renewal was negatively correlated with the number of passages. However, MSC surface marker (CD105) and pluripotent marker (Oct3/4) decreased with increasing the number of subpassage. cUC-MSCs at passage 1 to 5 underwent chondrogenesis under specific culture conditions, but percentage of chondrogenic differentiation decreased with increasing the number of subpassage. Collectively, the present study suggested that sequential subpassage could affect multipotent properties of cUC-MSCs and needs to be addressed before clinical applications.

Information and General Guidance for Healthcare Professionals in the Fourth Wave of COVID-19

  • Kim, Jeung-Im;Yu, Mi;Yu, Soyoung;Park, Jin-Hee
    • 대한간호학회지
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    • 제51권4호
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    • pp.395-407
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    • 2021
  • The COVID-19 curve seesawed and reached the fourth pandemic in July 2021. Since the first three waves, the focus has been on achieving herd immunity through vaccination while a lot of manpower is used for quarantine. However, we have not been able to prevent the fourth wave. The causes are thought to be related to people who doubt the safety of the vaccine and refuse it or violate quarantine guidelines such as social distancing. This study examined guidelines for preventing and controlling COVID-19, the accuracy of vaccination-related information, and described quarantine measures including for those who completed vaccination. In conclusion, prevention and vaccination are the most effective countermeasures against COVID-19. We recommend people vaccination with self-quarantine. Also, it is necessary to make large investments to protect and support nurses in future pandemics.

국내 가축 및 수산에서 항생제 판매 추이(2003-2012) (Trends in antimicrobial sales for livestock and fisheries in Korea during 2003-2012)

  • 임숙경;이정은;이혜숙;남향미;문동찬;장금찬;박연주;정윤구;정석찬;위성환
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제54권2호
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    • pp.81-86
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    • 2014
  • In this study, trends in the sales of antimicrobials for use in livestock facilities and fisheries from 2003 to 2012 were investigated with regard to antimicrobial group, antimicrobial usage, and animal species. The overall amount of antimicrobials sold each year from 2003 to 2007 was 1,500 tons, after which they decreased, with the lowest sales being 936 tons in 2012. The total volume of antimicrobials used for feed additives decreased markedly by 94% from 2003 to 2012, which was mainly attributed to banning of feed additives. However, antimicrobial consumption through self prescription by farmers for disease prevention and treatment increased by 25% from 2003 to 2012. The largest volume of antimicrobials sold was for use in pigs (48~57%), followed by poultry (18~24%), fisheries (11~25%), and cattle (5~8%). Tetracycline was the highest selling antimicrobial, followed by penicillins and sulfonamides, although the overall sale of all three antimicrobials gradually decreased over the study period. This study demonstrated that the total consumption of antimicrobials has gradually decreased since 2008. Nevertheless, usage by nonprofessionals increased, which can ultimately cause emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance. Thus, early establishment of veterinary prescription guidelines for prudent use of antimicrobials is urgently needed in Korea.

Expression of the VP2 protein of feline panleukopenia virus in insect cells and use thereof in a hemagglutination inhibition assay

  • Yang, Dong-Kun;Park, Yeseul;Park, Yu-Ri;Yoo, Jae Young;An, Sungjun;Park, Jungwon;Hyun, Bang-Hun
    • 대한수의학회지
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    • 제61권2호
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    • pp.19.1-19.7
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    • 2021
  • Feline panleukopenia virus (FPV) causes leukopenia and severe hemorrhagic diarrhea, killing 50% of naturally infected cats. Although intact FPV can serve as an antigen in the hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test, an accidental laboratory-mediated infection is concern. A non-infectious diagnostic reagent is required for the HI test. Here, we expressed the viral protein 2 (VP2) gene of the FPV strain currently prevalent in South Korea in a baculovirus expression system; VP2 protein was identified by an indirect immunofluorescence assay, electron microscopy (EM), Western blotting (WB), and a hemagglutination assay (HA). EM showed that the recombinant VP2 protein self-assembled to form virus-like particles. WB revealed that the recombinant VP2 was 65 kDa in size. The HA activity of the recombinant VP2 protein was very high at 1:215. A total of 143 cat serum samples were tested using FPV (HI-FPV test) and the recombinant VP2 protein (HI-VP2 test) as HI antigens. The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of the HI-VP2 test were 99.3%, 88.9%, and 99.3%, respectively, compared to the HI-FPV test. The HI-VP2 and HI-FPV results correlated significantly (r = 0.978). Thus, recombinant VP2 can substitute for intact FPV as the serological diagnostic reagent of the HI test for FPV.