Publications by authors named "R D Hiebert"
Subsurface microbial (biogenic) methane production is an important part of the global carbon cycle that has resulted in natural gas accumulations in many coal beds worldwide. Laboratory studies suggest that complex carbon-containing nutrients (e.g.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: We determined the burden of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in air and on surfaces in rooms of patients hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and investigated patient characteristics associated with SARS-CoV-2 environmental contamination.
Methods: Nasopharyngeal swabs, surface, and air samples were collected from the rooms of 78 inpatients with COVID-19 at 6 acute care hospitals in Toronto from March to May 2020. Samples were tested for SARS-CoV-2 ribonucleic acid (RNA), cultured to determine potential infectivity, and whole viral genomes were sequenced.
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- The study investigated the safety and effectiveness of peginterferon lambda, a type III interferon, for treating outpatients with mild-to-moderate COVID-19, given its role in antiviral responses.
- It utilized a double-blind, placebo-controlled method, where patients were randomly assigned to receive either peginterferon lambda or a placebo within a week of showing symptoms.
- Results indicated that by day 7, a higher percentage of patients receiving peginterferon lambda had a significant decrease in viral load compared to the placebo group, suggesting its potential as an effective treatment for COVID-19.