Medicine's Use And Abuse

Friends, The study below done a few years ago************
should scare the socks off us all. We can doJAMA. 1998 Apr 15;279(15):1200-5. Related
much better in this country.Articles, Links
We all know that drugs has done much to saveComment in: JAMA. 1998 Apr 15;279(15):1216-7.
lives in this country, but I would bet that only ONEJAMA. 1998 Nov 25;280(20):1741; discussion
out of TEN knows the other side of the story1743-4. 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 ladyNov 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 frompatients: 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 withOBJECTIVE: To estimate the incidence of serious
you all, how Fucoidan the main ingredient LIMUand fatal adverse drug reactions (ADR) in hospital
MOUI , causes cancer cells to self distruct withinpatients. DATA SOURCES: Four electronic
72 hours in vitro.databases were searched from 1966 to 1996.
I told her how AMA has decided that AmericansSTUDY SELECTION: Of 153, we selected 39
need to supplement their diet. How limu moui hasprospective studies from US hospitals. DATA
been called the perfect food by no less than theEXTRACTION: Data extracted independently by 2
president of the American Nutraceuticalinvestigators were analyzed by a random-effects
Association Dr. Derrick DeSilva (Of Ask themodel. To obtain the overall incidence of ADRs in
Doctor fame). Considered one of America's besthospitalized patients, we combined the incidence
doctors. It has everything the body needs plusof ADRs occurring while in the hospital plus the
thousands of vitamin like substances thatincidence 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 hadnoncompliance, overdose, drug abuse, therapeutic
to take anything in her life. I told her LIMU was afailures, and possible ADRs. Serious ADRs were
FOOD. All natural, No harful effects. We havedefined as those that required hospitalization,
people that take it with all kinds of meds. Didn'twere permanently disabling, or resulted in death.
matter to her. Naturally , she was a mother of aDATA 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 spokenserious 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 offourth and sixth leading cause of death.
people that feel the same way. Little do theyCONCLUSIONS: The incidence of serious and fatal
know that the harmful effects of various aspectsADRs in US hospitals was found to be extremely
of drug use makes 911 seem like a small blip inhigh. 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 ofstudies and small biases in the samples, these
the American Medical Association. Shows exactlydata nevertheless suggest that ADRs represent
what I am saying.an important clinical issue.
300 Americans die each day from some effectPublication Types:
from drug use. 6000 Americans, each day, sufferMeta-Analysis
from very serious ADVERSE REACTIONS fromPMID: 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 aMy ID 1236501
day to the more exotic drugs like Statins.For more information call:
Is this an epidemic? What would happen if this501-612-5890 or
was caused by supplements?===============
Anyway, below is the study summary. As alwaysMy favorite charity: The Living With Lupus and
I let the ones doing the study speak forAutoimmune Foundation
themselves. If you have trouble understanding it,If you feel good about it Donate.....
SKIP to the CONCLUSION or ask your Doctor.