(Updated 3/19/22)
I continue to read personal testimonies from members of our corn allergy support groups documenting that medical personnel continue to administer corn sugar (dextrose/D-glucose)-containing IV fluids to corn-allergic patients in direct violation of the contraindication warning on the package insert. It is also apparent that too many medical professionals do not understand that dextrose is the chemical name for corn sugar produced from cornstarch (D-glucose), 21CFR184.1857, which can prove fatal to anyone with an IgE-mediated allergy to corn.
Glucose: blood sugar (lifeblood of all living organisms)
D-Glucose: synthetic glucose (lab-created from cornstarch); analog/enantiomer of glucose (NOT identical)
L-Glucose: synthetic glucose (lab-created), analog/enantiomer of glucose (NOT identical)
The most heartbreaking testimonies are from parents of corn-allergic infants, many of whom have been diagnosed with "failure to thrive" due to the lack of corn-free infant formulas. Hospitals have NO alternative safe sources of corn-free nutrition to feed to these struggling babies, and their pediatricians/dietitians cannot offer any assistance to parents of corn-allergic infants.
In summary, the corn allergy
population can consume very few processed foods; and no commercially-processed
non-organic meat, poultry, seafood, produce, or fruit due to
government-authorized corn-derived acid washes.
Many corn-allergic patients must have their medications compounded to
exclude corn; and since tap water may contain corn due to corn-derived
purification chemicals, many are forced to purchase other sources of corn-free
water. In addition, it is difficult
trying to find a water filtration system that is not manufactured with
corn-derived components.
Therefore, the primary
message I am sharing with these hospitals/health systems is that it will now be
their responsibility to provide corn-free foods, fluids, and medications
(compounded to exclude corn-derived ingredients) to corn-allergic
patients. Otherwise, it could be
interpreted that hospitals are discriminating against the corn allergy
community.
After
one of the state hospital associations informed me that it was not their
responsibility to contact their member hospitals with our corn allergy
awareness message/documentation, and instructed me to contact every hospital
within the United States; I have been contacting hospitals/health systems in
each state on behalf of the corn-allergic patients.
ARIZONA
HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS
Abrazo
Health (6 locations), Phoenix, @AbrazoHealth
American
Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn
American
Red Cross, USA, @RedCross
Ascension,
USA, @Ascensionorg
Banner
Health (numerous affiliations/locations), @BannerHealth
Barrow
Neurological Institute, Phoenix, @BarrowNeuro
Cancer
Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch
Canyon
Vista Medical Center, Sierra Vista, online contact form
Carondelet
Health Network, Southern AZ, @Carondelet_CHN
Children's
Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids
Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj
Copper
Queen Community Hospital, Bisbee, @CQCHBisbeeAZ
Cornerstone
Healthcare Group (CHG), multi-state, @CHGHosp
Dignity
Health (numerous affiliations/locations), @DignityHealthAZ
Ernest
Health (multi-state), online contact form
FastMed
Urgent Care (AZ, TX, NC), @FastMedClinics
Fort
Defiance Indian Hospital, Fort Defiance, online contact form
Gila
River Health Care, Sacaton, @Gilariverhealth
Gilbert
Hospital, Gilbert, Email: info@gilberter.com
HealthSouth
Rehabilitation Hospital of Southern Arizona, online contact form
Honor
Health (numerous affiliations/locations), @HonorHealth
Hopi
Health Care Center, Polacca, online contact form
IASIS
Healthcare (multi-state), @iasishealthcare
Kingman
Regional Medical Center, Kingman, @AZKRMC
Little
Colorado Medical Center, Winslow, online contact form
Luke
AFB USAF Hospital, Phoenix, @LukeAFB
Maricopa
Integrated Health System, Phoenix, @MIHS_AZ
Mayo
Clinic, Phoenix, @MayoClinic
Mount
Graham Regional Medical Center (MGRMC), Safford, Email: ryanr@mtgraham.org
Mountain
Valley Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, Prescott Valley (see Ernest Health)
Mountain
Vista Medical Center, Mesa, @mvmc
NextCare
Urgent Care (AZ, CO, NC, NM, OK, TX, VA, KS, MO), @NextCare
Northwest
Medical Center, Tucson, online contact form
Oro
Valley Hospital, Tucson, online contact form
Phoenix
Children's Hospital, Phoenix, @PhxChildrens
Phoenix
VA Health Care System, @DepVetAffairs
Prescott
VA Medical Center, @DepVetAffairs
Promise
Healthcare, Inc. (multi-state), @Promise_Health
Promise
Hospital of Phoenix, Phoenix (see Promise Healthcare, Inc.)
RCCH
HealthCare Partners (13 states), online contact form
Rehabilitation
Hospital of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff (see Ernest Health)
Sage
Memorial Hospital, Ganado, @SageMemorial
Shriners
Hospitals for Children, USA, Canada, Mexico, @shrinershosp
Sierra
Tucson, Tucson, @Sierra_Tucson
St.
Luke's Medical Center, Phoenix, @stlukesmedical
Summit
Healthcare Regional Medical Center, @SummitHealthAZ
Tempe
St. Luke's Hospital, Tempe, @TempeHospital
Tucson
Medical Center, Tucson, @tmcaznews
Tucson
VA Medical Center, @DepVetAffairs
Universal
Health Services, Inc. (multi-state), @UHS_Inc
Western
Arizona Regional Medical Center, Bullhead City, online contact form
White
Mountain Regional Medical Center, Springerville, @WMRMC
Wickenburg
Community Hospital, Wickenburg, @WickHosp
Yavapai
Regional Medical Center, Prescott, @YRMCquadcities
Yuma
Regional Medical Center, Yuma, @YumaRegional
Published
Corn Allergy Studies/Statistics (“. . . Maize major allergen . . .”)
Baxter
Labs specifically warns about administering dextrose IV fluids to corn-allergic
patients.
"Solutions
containing dextrose should be used with caution, if at all, in patients with
known allergy to corn or corn products." - Page 3
"Probable
anaphylactic reaction to corn-derived dextrose solution."
BCPharmacists,
"Warning: corn-related allergens . . ."
DEXTROSE
(CORN SUGAR): FDA FEDERAL REGULATION, GRAS - 184.1857
“Corn
Products and Derivatives List,” Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT),
6/6/17
Corn
Allergy Statistics (Monthly)
https://cornallergyadvocacyresources.blogspot.com/2017/04/corn-allergy-statistics-monthly.html
Diane
H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn
Allergy Advocacy/Resources
@CornAllergy911
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