(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.
VERMONT
HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:
American
Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn
American
Red Cross, USA, @RedCross
Ascension,
USA, @Ascensionorg
Cancer
Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch
Central
Vermont Medical Center, Berlin (see University of Vermont Health Network)
Children's
Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids
Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj
Copley
Hospital, Morrisville, @CopleyHospital
Gifford
Health Care, Randolph, online contact form
Gifford
Medical Center, Randolph, @GiffordMedical
Grace
Cottage Family Health & Hospital, Townshend, Email: info@gracecottage.org
Mt
Ascutney Hospital and Health Center, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, @MtAscutneyHHC
North
Country Hospital, Newport, @NCHVT
Northeastern
Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury, online contact form
Northwestern
Medical Center, St. Albans, @nmcvt
Porter
Medical Center, Middlebury (see University of Vermont Health Network)
Rutland
Regional Hospital, Rutland, @RutlandRegional
Shriners
Hospitals for Children, USA, Canada, Mexico, @shrinershosp
Southwestern
Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), Bennington, @SVMC
Springfield
Medical Care Systems, Inc., Springfield, online contact form
University
of Vermont Health - CVMC, Berlin, @UVMHealth_CVMC
University
of Vermont Health Network, Middlebury, @UVMHealth
University
of Vermont Medical Center, Burlington, @UVMMedCenter
VA
Medical Center, @DeptVetAffairs
Published Corn Allergy Studies/Statistics (“. . . Maize major allergen . . .”)
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 Vermont”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Vermont
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