(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.
HAWAII HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:
American Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn
American Red Cross, USA, @RedCross
Ascension, USA, @Ascensionorg
Cancer Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch
Castle Medical Center, Kailua, @castlemedcenter
Children's Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj
Hawaii State Department of Health (DOH), @HIgov_Health
Hawaii State Hospital, Kaneohe (see Hawaii State Department of
Health, DOH)
Hilo Medical Center, Hilo, @HiloMedCenter
Kahuku Medical Center, Oahu, online contact form
Kaiser Permanente Moanalua Medical Center, Honolulu, @kpthrive
Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women & Children, Honolulu,
@KapiolaniMedCtr
Ka'u Hospital, Pahala (unable to contact; virus alert on website)
Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital, Waimea (unable to contact; virus
alert)
Kohala Hospital, Kapaau, online contact form
Kona Community Hospital, Kealekekua, online contact form
Kuakini Health System, Honolulu (unable to contact)
Kula Hospital, Kula (see Maui Memorial Medical Center)
Lanai Community Hospital, Lanai City, (see Maui Memorial
Medical Center)
Maui Memorial Medical Center, Wailuku, Maui, @MauiMemorial
North Hawaii Community Hospital, Kamuela, Email: NHCH-info@queens.org
Pacific Cancer Institute of Maui, Wailuku, online contact form
Pali Momi Medical Center, Aiea, @PaliMomiMedCtr
The Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu, Email: email@queens.org
The Queen's Medical Center West O‘ahu, Ewa Beach, Email: email@queens.org
Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hospital, Kapaa (unable to contact; virus
alert)
Shriners Hospital, Honolulu, @shrinershosp
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Honolulu, @ShrinersHON
Shriners Hospitals for Children, USA, Canada, Mexico, @shrinershosp
Straub Clinic & Hospital, Honolulu, @StraubHealth
Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, @tripleramc
Universal Health Services, Inc. (multi-state), @UHS_Inc
Wahiawa General Hospital, Wahiawa, Email: ContactUs@wahiawageneral.org
Wilcox Memorial Hospital, Kauai, @WilcoxHospital
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)
Corn:
It's Everything, Iowa Corn
https://www.iowacorn.org/education/corn-its-everything/
https://www.iowacorn.org/education/corn-its-everything/
Diane H., Corn Allergy Advocate
Corn Allergy Advocacy/Resources
@CornAllergy911
Source:
“List of hospitals in
Hawaii”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Hawaii
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