(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.
OREGON
HOSPITALS/HEALTH SYSTEMS:
Adventist
Health, Portland, @ahnw
American
Medical Association, @AmerMedicalAssn
American
Red Cross, @RedCross
Asante
Ashland Community Hospital, Ashland, @AsanteHS
Asante
Rogue Regional Medical Center, Medford, @RVMedicalCenter
Asante
Three Rivers Medical Center, Grants Pass, @AsanteHS
Ascension,
U.S., @Ascensionorg
Bay
Area Hospital, Coos Bay (left message w/Dir., Risk Mgmt., 541-269-8111)
Bend
Memorial Clinic, Central OR, @BMCTotalCare
Blue
Mountain Hospital District, John Day (left message w/interim CEO, 541-575-1311)
Cancer
Research Institute, USA, @CancerResearch
Children's
Hospital Association, USA, @hospitals4kids
Children's
Miracle Network Hospitals, USA, @cmnnj
Columbia
Memorial Hospital, Astoria (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 503-325-4321)
Coquille
Valley Hospital, Coquille (left message w/Quality Dir., 541-396-3101)
Cottage
Grove Community Medical Center, Cottage Grove (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)
Curry
General Hospital/Curry Health Network, Gold Beach, online contact form
Doernbecher
Children's Hospital, Portland, @OHSUDoernbecher
Good
Samaritan Regional Medical Center, Corvallis, @GoodSamHospital
Good
Shepherd Healthcare System, Hermiston, @goodshcs
Grande
Ronde Hospital, La Grande (left message w/Compliance Dir., 541-963-1455)
Harney
District Hospital, Burns (left message w/Risk Mgmt. Dept., 541-573-4151)
Kaiser
Permanente (8 States/DC), @kpthrive
Kaiser
Permanente Northwest, Portland, @KPNorthwest
Kaiser
Sunnyside Medical Center, Clackamas (see Kaiser Permanente)
Kaiser
Westside Medical Center, Hillsboro (see Kaiser Permanente)
Lake
District Hospital/Lake Health District, Lakeview (spoke w/Risk Mgmt. Dept.,
541-947-7298)
Legacy
Emanuel Medical Center, Portland (see Legacy Health)
Legacy
Good Samaritan Medical Center, Portland (see Legacy Health)
Legacy
Health, online contact form
Legacy
Meridian Park Hospital, Tualatin (see Legacy Health)
Legacy
Mount Hood Medical Center, Gresham (see Legacy Health)
Legacy
Silverton Medical Center, Silverton (see Legacy Health)
Lower
Umpqua Hospital and Health District, Reedsport, online contact form
McKenzie-Willamette
Medical Center, Springfield, online contact form
Mercy
Medical Center/CHI Mercy Health, Roseburg, @MMCHealth
Mid-Columbia
Medical Center, The Dalles, @MCMCHealth
Oregon
Health & Science University Brain Institute, Portland, @OHSUBrain
Oregon
Health & Science University Family Medicine, Portland, @ohsufamilymed
Oregon
Health & Science University Hospital (OHSU), Portland, @OHSUNews
Oregon
Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute, Portland, @OHSUKnight
Oregon
Health & Science University School of Medicine, Portland, @OHSUSOM
Oregon
Health & Science University Women's Health, Portland, @OHSUWomens
Oregon
State Hospital/Oregon Health Authority, Salem, @OHAOregon
Peace
Harbor Medical Center, Florence (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)
PeaceHealth
Medical Group (multi-locations), @PeaceHealth_Ore
Physicians
Medical Center, McMinnville, @PMCMcminnville
Pioneer
Memorial Hospital, Prineville (see St. Charles Health System)
Pioneer
Memorial Hospital/Morrow County Health District, Heppner (left message
w/Quality Assurance Dept., 541-676-9133)
Providence
Health & Services (multi-state), @ProvHealth
Providence
Hood River Memorial Hospital, Hood River (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence
Medford, Medford, @ProvMedford
Providence
Milwaukie Hospital, Milwaukie (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence
Newberg Medical Center, Newberg (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence
Portland Medical Center, Portland (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence
Seaside Hospital, Seaside (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence
St. Vincent Medical Center, Portland (see Providence Health & Services)
Providence
Willamette Falls Medical Center, Oregon City (see Providence Health &
Services)
Randall
Children's Hospital at Legacy Emanuel (see Legacy Health)
RCCH
HealthCare Partners (13 states), online contact form
Sacred
Heart Medical Center at RiverBend, Springfield (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)
Sacred
Heart Medical Center University District, Eugene (see PeaceHealth Medical Group)
Saint
Alphonsus Health System, OR/ID, @SaintAlsHealth
Salem
Health, Salem, @salemhealth
Salem
Hospital, Salem (see Salem Health)
Samaritan
Albany General Hospital, Albany (see Samaritan Health Services)
Samaritan
Health Services, @SamHealth
Samaritan
Lebanon Community Hospital, Lebanon (see Samaritan Health Services)
Samaritan
North Lincoln Hospital, Lincoln City, @SamaritanNLH
Samaritan
Pacific Communities Hospital, Newport (see Samaritan Health Services)
Santiam
Hospital, Stayton, @SantiamHospital
Shriners
Hospitals for Children, Portland, @SHCPortland
Shriners
Hospitals for Children, USA, Canada, Mexico, @shrinershosp
Sky
Lakes Medical Center, Klamath Falls, online contact form
Southern
Coos Hospital and Health Center, Bandon, @sc_hospital
St.
Anthony Hospital/CHI St. Anthony Hosital, Pendleton (left message w/Quality
Assurance Dept., 541-276-5121)
St.
Charles Health System (SCHS), Central OR, @STCHealth
St.
Charles Medical Center, Bend (see St. Charles Health System)
St.
Charles Medical Center, Madras (see St. Charles Health System)
St.
Charles Medical Center, Redmond (see St. Charles Health System)
St.
Elizabeth Health Services, Baker City (see Saint Alphonus Health System)
Tenet
Health (16 states), @tenethealth
Tillamook
Regional Medical Center, Tillamook (see Adventist Health)
Trinity
Health (21 States), @TrinityHealthMI
Tuality
Community Hospital/OHSU Partner, Hillsboro, @Tuality
Tuality
Forest Grove Hospital, Forest Grove, @Tuality
Universal
Health Services, Inc. (multi-state), @UHS_Inc
Veterans
Affairs Medical Center, Portland, @vaportland
Veterans
Affairs Roseburg Healthcare System, Roseburg, @VeteransHealth
Wallowa
Memorial Hospital/Wallowa County Health Care District, Enterprise (left message
w/Quality Assurance Dept., 541-426-3111
West
Valley Hospital, Dallas (see Salem Health)
Willamette
Valley Medical Center, McMinnville, @WVMCHealth
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 Oregon,”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Oregon
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_hospitals_in_Oregon
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