(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.
ARKANSAS
HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:
American
Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn
Arkansas
Children's Hospital, Little Rock, @archildrens
Arkansas
Heart Hospital, Little Rock, @ArHeartHospital
Arkansas
Methodist Medical Center, Paragould (left message w/Quality Assurance Dept.,
870-239-7000)
Arkansas
Surgical Hospital, Maumelle, @ArkSurgical
Ascension,
USA, @Ascensionorg
Ashley
County Medical Center, Crossett, @AshleyCountyMed
Baptist
Health (numerous locations), @BaptistHealthAR
Baxter
Regional Medical Center, AR/MO (14 counties), @BaxterRegional
Cancer
Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch
Central
Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System, @DeptVetAffairs
CHI
St. Vincent, @CHIStVincent, @StVincentAR
Chicot
Memorial Hospital, Lake Village, online contact form
Children's
Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids
Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj
CHRISTUS
Health (multi-state), @CHRISTUSHealth
Community
Medical Center of Izard County, Calico Rock (left message w/Chief Nursing
Ofcr., 870-297-3726)
Conway
Regional Health System, Conway, @ConwayRegional
Cornerstone
Healthcare Group (CHG), multi-state, @CHGHosp
De
Queen Medical Center, DeQueen (left message w/Dir. of Nursing, 870-584-4111)
Drew
Memorial Hospital, Monticello, @Drew_Memorial
Five
Rivers Medical Center, Pocahontas (spoke w/pharmacist, 870-892-6000)
Freeman
Health System (multi-state), FB message
Harris
Medical Center, Newport (see Unity Health)
Howard
Memorial Hospital, Nashville, @HMHHosp
IASIS
Healthcare (multi-state), @iasishealthcare
Jefferson
Regional Medical Center, Pine Bluff, @JRMCArkansas
John
L. McClellan Memorial Veterans Hospital, Little Rock (see Central Arkansas
Veterans Healthcare System)
Johnson
Regional Medical Center, Clarksville, Email: jrmcadmin@jrmc.com
Levi
Hospital, Hot Springs, @levihospitalHS
Magnolia
Regional Medical Center, Magnolia, @magnoliarmc
McGehee
Hospital, McGehee, Email: JEHeard@mcgeheehospital.org
Medical
Center of South Arkansas, El Dorado, online contact form
Mena
Regional Health System, Mena (left message w/Chief Nursing Ofcr., 479-394-6100)
Mercy
Hospital, Berryville (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 870-423-3355)
Mercy
Hospital, Fort Smith (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 479-314-6000)
Mercy
Hospital, Hot Springs National Park (see CHI St. Vincent)
Mercy
Hospital Northwest Arkansas, Rogers, @MercyNWA
Mercy
Hospital, Ozark (left message w/Admin. Dept., 479-667-1072)
Mercy
Hospital, Paris (spoke w/pharmacist, 479-963-6101)
Mercy
Hospital, Waldron (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 479-637-4135)
Mid-Delta
Health Systems, Clarendon, online contact form
National
Park Medical Center, Hot Springs, FB message
NEA
Baptist, Jonesboro, @NEABaptist
North
Arkansas Regional Medical Center, Harrison, online contact form
North
Metro Medical Center, Jacksonville, online contact form
Northwest
Health (5 locations), online contact form
OCH
Health System (multi-state), @OzarksCH
Ouachita
County Medical Center, Camden, online contact form
Ozark
Health, Clinton, online contact form
Pike
County Memorial Hospital, Murfreesboro (unable to contact)
RCCH
HealthCare Partners (13 states), online contact form
Rebsamen
Regional Medical Center, Jacksonville (see North Metro Medical Center)
Regional
One Health, Memphis, @RegOneHealthFDN
River
Valley Medical Center, Dardanelle, online contact form
Ronald
McDonald House (RMH), Little Rock, @RMHCArkansas
Saint
Mary's Regional Medical Center, Russellville, online contact form
Saline
Memorial Hospital, Benton, @salinememorial
Sherwood
Urgent Care, (multi-state), @SherwoodClinic
Shriners
Hospitals for Children, USA, Canada, Mexico, @shrinershosp
Sparks
Health System (2 locations), @SparksHealth
St.
Anthony's Healthcare Center, Morrilton (see CHI St. Vincent)
St.
Bernard’s Healthcare, Jonesboro, @StBernards
St.
Vincent Doctors Hospital, Little Rock (see CHI St. Vincent)
St.
Vincent Medical Center North, Sherwood (see CHI St. Vincent)
Stone
County Medical Center, Mountain View (see White River Health System)
Summit
Medical Center, Van Buren (see Sparks Health System)
Surgical
Hospital of Jonesboro, Jonesboro (see NEA Baptist)
UAMS
Medical Center/University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock,
@uamshealth
Unity
Health, Newport, online contact form
Universal
Health Services, Inc. (multi-state), @UHS_Inc
Wadley
Regional Medical Center, Hope (see IASIS Healthcare)
Washington
Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, @wregional
White
County Medical Center, Searcy (see Unity Health)
White
River Health System, Batesville, online contact form
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
Source:
"List of hospitals in
Arkansas," Wikipedia
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