| Friends, The study below done a few years ago | | | | ************ |
| should scare the socks off us all. We can do | | | | JAMA. 1998 Apr 15;279(15):1200-5. Related |
| much better in this country. | | | | Articles, Links |
| We all know that drugs has done much to save | | | | Comment in: JAMA. 1998 Apr 15;279(15):1216-7. |
| lives in this country, but I would bet that only ONE | | | | JAMA. 1998 Nov 25;280(20):1741; discussion |
| out of TEN knows the other side of the story | | | | 1743-4. JAMA. 1998 Nov 25;280(20):1741; |
| concerning AMA aproved drugs USE and Abuse. | | | | discussion 1743-4. JAMA. 1998 Nov |
| Well I'll tell you in a minute. | | | | 25;280(20):1742-3; discussion 1743-4. JAMA. 1998 |
| A while back I was talking to an elderly lady | | | | Nov 25;280(20):1742; discussion 1743-4. JAMA. |
| explaining about the efficacy of LIMU MOUI liquid. | | | | 1998 Nov 25;280(20):1742; discussion 1743-4. |
| About all the studies (over 500) The clinical trials, | | | | Incidence of adverse drug reactions in hospitalized |
| and the numerous testimonials that I collect from | | | | patients: a meta-analysis of prospective studies. |
| people that suffer from various Illnesses. Pains, | | | | Lazarou J, Pomeranz BH, Corey PN. |
| chronic diseases, stroke, allergies, cancer, | | | | Department of Zoology, University of Toronto, |
| depression etc. | | | | Ontario, Canada. |
| I told her about the study that I have shared with | | | | OBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of serious |
| you all, how Fucoidan the main ingredient LIMU | | | | and fatal adverse drug reactions (ADR) in hospital |
| MOUI , causes cancer cells to self distruct within | | | | patients. DATA SOURCES: Four electronic |
| 72 hours in vitro. | | | | databases were searched from 1966 to 1996. |
| I told her how AMA has decided that Americans | | | | STUDY SELECTION: Of 153, we selected 39 |
| need to supplement their diet. How limu moui has | | | | prospective studies from US hospitals. DATA |
| been called the perfect food by no less than the | | | | EXTRACTION: Data extracted independently by 2 |
| president of the American Nutraceutical | | | | investigators were analyzed by a random-effects |
| Association Dr. Derrick DeSilva (Of Ask the | | | | model. To obtain the overall incidence of ADRs in |
| Doctor fame). Considered one of America's best | | | | hospitalized patients, we combined the incidence |
| doctors. It has everything the body needs plus | | | | of ADRs occurring while in the hospital plus the |
| thousands of vitamin like substances that | | | | incidence of ADRs causing admission to hospital. |
| scientists are just beginning to understand. | | | | We excluded errors in drug administration, |
| This elderly lady told me that she had never had | | | | noncompliance, overdose, drug abuse, therapeutic |
| to take anything in her life. I told her LIMU was a | | | | failures, and possible ADRs. Serious ADRs were |
| FOOD. All natural, No harful effects. We have | | | | defined as those that required hospitalization, |
| people that take it with all kinds of meds. Didn't | | | | were permanently disabling, or resulted in death. |
| matter to her. Naturally , she was a mother of a | | | | DATA SYNTHESIS: The overall incidence of |
| friend and I care about her. | | | | serious ADRs was 6.7% (95% confidence interval |
| Now , she had been on 5 different kinds of | | | | [CI], 5.2%-8.2%) and of fatal ADRs was 0.32% |
| medication for years. She didn't count DRUGS to | | | | (95% CI, 0.23%-0.41%) of hospitalized patients. |
| be "BEING ON SOMETHING." | | | | We estimated that in 1994 overall 2216000 |
| Reccently she has been in the hospital to remove | | | | (1721000-2711000) hospitalized patients had |
| a cyst the size of a grapefruit. I haven't spoken | | | | serious ADRs and 106000 (76000-137000) had |
| to her since then. | | | | fatal ADRs, making these reactions between the |
| I tell you this story because we have a lot of | | | | fourth and sixth leading cause of death. |
| people that feel the same way. Little do they | | | | CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of serious and fatal |
| know that the harmful effects of various aspects | | | | ADRs in US hospitals was found to be extremely |
| of drug use makes 911 seem like a small blip in | | | | high. While our results must be viewed with |
| our lives, when you know the truth. | | | | circumspection because of heterogeneity among |
| The study below Noted by JAMA the journal of | | | | studies and small biases in the samples, these |
| the American Medical Association. Shows exactly | | | | data nevertheless suggest that ADRs represent |
| what I am saying. | | | | an important clinical issue. |
| 300 Americans die each day from some effect | | | | Publication Types: |
| from drug use. 6000 Americans, each day, suffer | | | | Meta-Analysis |
| from very serious ADVERSE REACTIONS from | | | | PMID: 9555760 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] |
| drugs. | | | | ===============scientific study summaries |
| Remember all these are FDA aproved drugs. | | | | abou limu moui go here: |
| From Aspirin that is estimated to kill 46 people a | | | | My ID 1236501 |
| day to the more exotic drugs like Statins. | | | | For more information call: |
| Is this an epidemic? What would happen if this | | | | 501-612-5890 or |
| was caused by supplements? | | | | =============== |
| Anyway, below is the study summary. As always | | | | My favorite charity: The Living With Lupus and |
| I let the ones doing the study speak for | | | | Autoimmune Foundation |
| themselves. If you have trouble understanding it, | | | | If you feel good about it Donate..... |
| SKIP to the CONCLUSION or ask your Doctor. | | | | |