(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.
NEW
MEXICO HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:
Acoma-Canoncito-Laguna
Hospital, San Fidel (see Indian Health Service)
Advanced
Care Hospital of Southern New Mexico/Ernest Health, Las Cruces (left message
w/Director, 575-521-6600)
Alta
Vista Regional Hospital, Las Vegas, online contact form
American
Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn
American
Red Cross, USA, @RedCross
Artesia
General Hospital, Artesia, online contact form
Ascension,
USA, @Ascensionorg
Cancer
Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch
Carlsbad
Medical Center, Carlsbad, online contact form
Children's
Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids
Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj
CHRISTUS
Health (multi-state), @CHRISTUSHealth
CHRISTUS
St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, Santa Fe, @CSVRMC
Cibola
General Hospital, Grants, @cibolahospital (left message w/Risk Mgmt.,
505-287-4446)
Davita
Medical Group (15 locations), @davitamedicalnm
Dr.
Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital, Tucumcari (see Presbyterian Healthcare Services)
Eastern
New Mexico Medical Center, Roswell, online contact form
Eastern
New Mexico Medical Group, online contact form
Ernest
Health (multi-state), online contact form
Española
Valley Regional Hospital, Espanola (see Presbyterian Healthcare Services)
Gallup
Indian Medical Center, Gallup (see Indian Health Service)
Gerald
Champion Regional Medical Center, Alamogordo (left message w/CEO, 575-439-6100)
Gila
Regional Medical Center, Silver City (left message w/CEO, 575-538-4098)
Guadalupe
County Hospital, Santa Rosa (see New Mexico Hospital Association)
Heart
Hospital of New Mexico, Albuquerque (see Lovelace Health System)
Holy
Cross/Taos Health Systems, Taos, @TaosHospital
Indian
Health Service (IHS), online contact form
Lea
Regional Medical Center, Hobbs, online contact form
Lincoln
County Medical Center, Ruidoso (see Presbyterian Healthcare Services)
Los
Alamos Medical Center, Los Alamos, @LAMCWEB
Lovelace
Health System, Albuquerque, @LovelaceHealth
Lovelace
Medical Center, Albuquerque (see Lovelace Health System)
Lovelace
Regional Hospital, Roswell (see Lovelace Health System)
Memorial
Medical Center, Las Cruces (spoke w/Asst. to Dir. of Admin., 575-521-2291)
Mimbres
Memorial Hospital, Deming, online contact form
Miners'
Colfax Medical Center, Raton, @MinersColfax
MountainView
Regional Medical Center, Las Cruces, online contact form
New
Mexico Behavioral Health Institute at Las Vegas, Las Vegas (see New Mexico
Department of Health)
New
Mexico Department of Health, Santa Fe, @nmdoh
New
Mexico Rehabilitation Center, Roswell (see New Mexico Department of Health)
Nor-Lea
Hospital District, Lovington, online contact form
Northern
Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock (see Indian Health Service)
PHS
Santa Fe Indian Hospital, Santa Fe (see Indian Health Service)
Plains
Regional Medical Center, Clovis (see Presbyterian Healthcare Services)
Presbyterian
Healthcare Services, @PresHealth
Presbyterian
Hospital, Albuquerque (see Presbyterian Healthcare Services)
Presbyterian
Kaseman Hospital, Albuquerque (see Presbyterian Healthcare Services)
Presbyterian
Medical Center, Rio Rancho (see Presbyterian Healthcare Services)
Rehabilitation
Hospital of Southern New Mexico, Las Cruces (see Ernest Health)
Rehoboth
McKinley Christian Health Care Services, Gallup (left message w/Dir.,
505-863-1820)
Ronald
McDonald House (RMHC), Albuquerque, @RMHCofNewMexico
Roosevelt
General Hospital, Portales, online contact form
RUST
(Presbyterian) Hospital, Rio Rancho (see Presbyterian Healthcare Services)
San
Juan Regional Medical Center, Farmington, @SanJuanRegional
Shriners
Hospitals for Children, USA, Canada, Mexico, @shrinershosp
Sierra
Vista Hospital, Truth or Consequences, online contact form
Socorro
General Hospital, Socorro (see Presbyterian Healthcare Services)
Union
County General Hospital, Clayton, Email: info@ucghc.com
Universal
Health Services, Inc. (multi-state), @UHS_Inc
University
of New Mexico Health System, Albuquerque, @UNMHSC
UNM
Carrie Tingley Hospital, Albuquerque (see University of New Mexico Health
System)
UNM
Children’s Hospital, Albuquerque (see University of New Mexico Health System)
UNM
Sandoval Regional Medical Center, Rio Rancho, @UNM_SRMC
U.
S. Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Crownpoint (see Indian Health Service)
U.
S. Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Mescalero (see Indian Health Service)
U.
S. Public Health Service Indian Hospital, Zuni (see Indian Health Service)
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
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