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| Ilena Rose 2006-10-18, 4:34 pm |
| Note from Ilena Rosenthal: As we know, the Pharma backed
anti-alternative zealots fill the media when even one person is even
theoretically harmed by an alternative ...
It's all a cover up for these REAL and serious problems with Pharma
Meds.
www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/QuackWatchWatch.htm
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http://www.latimes.com/news/printed...-news-a_section
Drug Reactions Send 700,000 People to ER a Year, Study Says
Unintentional overdoses and allergies are the most common causes for
such emergency visits.
By Denise Gellene
Times Staff Writer
October 18, 2006
Bad reactions to prescription drugs send 700,000 Americans to
emergency rooms each year, according to a new federal study providing
the most detailed look yet at the problem.
The report, appearing today in the Journal of the American Medical
Assn., said allergic reactions were the most common adverse drug
events causing ER visits, followed by unintentional overdoses.
(The study excluded suicide attempts.)
People older than 65 were more than twice as likely as younger people
to require emergency care for a drug reaction, and nearly seven times
as likely to need hospitalization.
Sixteen of the top 18 drugs causing adverse reactions have been in use
for more than 20 years.
Researchers found that three medications — the bloodthinner warfarin,
the diabetes drug insulin and the heart medicine digoxin — accounted
for one-third of drug-related emergency room visits among people over
65.
Those drugs' margin of safety is relatively narrow, researchers said.
Among all patients, insulin and warfarin led the list of drugs causing
bad reactions, followed by amoxicillin, aspirin and
trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic.
The report, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the
Food and Drug Administration and the Consumer Product Safety
Commission, included 63 hospitals' figures from last year and 2004. It
differed from previous research because it was national and because it
identified which drugs were most troublesome.
Dr. Daniel Budnitz, a CDC epidemiologist and lead author of the study,
said many of the drugs causing bad reactions were "good, life-saving
drugs" but the findings showed that the medical community needed to do
"a more careful job monitoring and working with patients."
Budnitz said elderly patients were nearly as likely to receive
emergency treatment for an adverse drug event as for a motor vehicle
injury.
For the population as a whole, bad drug reactions accounted for 2.5%
of emergency room visits for unintentional injuries and 6.7% of
injuries leading to hospitalizations.
"I think it is a big problem," said Dr. David Bates of Brigham and
Women's Hospital in Boston, who has done previous research on the
subject.
"The absolute number of patients identified in the study is high."
Bates said that many bad drug reactions were preventable and that more
careful prescribing might lessen the problem. Prescribing slightly
lower doses to elderly patients, who often have kidney problems and
other health complications, might help prevent overdoses.
Dr. Thomas Scaletta, an emergency room physician at Edward Hospital in
Naperville, Ill., and president of the American Academy of Emergency
Medicine, said doctors were concerned that the problem would deepen as
baby boomers reached retirement.
"Everything gets worse with age," he said.
*
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| Coleah 2006-10-18, 4:34 pm |
| Cover up, your XXX!
If you read the article clearly it states that the AGE of a patient coming
to the ER is a leading factor for over doses and drug reactions. Precisely,
where in this is some underhanded Pharma 'cover up' ????
The solution to cutting down the 700,000 trips to the ER is simple.....
1) make people over 65 have an in-home 'keeper' to precisely administer
their daily medication for them (since statistics show they obviously can't
keep track of it well enough on their own), or
2) just don't give them the leading-cause drugs (albeit life-expanding
medications) like insulin, blood thinners and antibiotics (which by the way,
people can develop an allergy to at any time for no apparent reason).
Well now, THAT would certainly fix the Pharma industry and cause a societal
uproar, would it not?
"Ilena Rose" <BIA@mundo.com> wrote in message
news:0becj2d57lepr4pkkce4bnqc0h7cslml26@4ax.com...
> Note from Ilena Rosenthal: As we know, the Pharma backed
> anti-alternative zealots fill the media when even one person is even
> theoretically harmed by an alternative ...
>
> It's all a cover up for these REAL and serious problems with Pharma
> Meds.
>
> www.BreastImplantAwareness.org/QuackWatchWatch.htm
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/printed...-news-a_section
>
> Drug Reactions Send 700,000 People to ER a Year, Study Says
> Unintentional overdoses and allergies are the most common causes for
> such emergency visits.
> By Denise Gellene
> Times Staff Writer
>
> October 18, 2006
>
> Bad reactions to prescription drugs send 700,000 Americans to
> emergency rooms each year, according to a new federal study providing
> the most detailed look yet at the problem.
>
> The report, appearing today in the Journal of the American Medical
> Assn., said allergic reactions were the most common adverse drug
> events causing ER visits, followed by unintentional overdoses.
>
> (The study excluded suicide attempts.)
>
> People older than 65 were more than twice as likely as younger people
> to require emergency care for a drug reaction, and nearly seven times
> as likely to need hospitalization.
>
> Sixteen of the top 18 drugs causing adverse reactions have been in use
> for more than 20 years.
>
> Researchers found that three medications - the bloodthinner warfarin,
> the diabetes drug insulin and the heart medicine digoxin - accounted
> for one-third of drug-related emergency room visits among people over
> 65.
>
> Those drugs' margin of safety is relatively narrow, researchers said.
>
> Among all patients, insulin and warfarin led the list of drugs causing
> bad reactions, followed by amoxicillin, aspirin and
> trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic.
>
> The report, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the
> Food and Drug Administration and the Consumer Product Safety
> Commission, included 63 hospitals' figures from last year and 2004. It
> differed from previous research because it was national and because it
> identified which drugs were most troublesome.
>
> Dr. Daniel Budnitz, a CDC epidemiologist and lead author of the study,
> said many of the drugs causing bad reactions were "good, life-saving
> drugs" but the findings showed that the medical community needed to do
> "a more careful job monitoring and working with patients."
>
> Budnitz said elderly patients were nearly as likely to receive
> emergency treatment for an adverse drug event as for a motor vehicle
> injury.
>
> For the population as a whole, bad drug reactions accounted for 2.5%
> of emergency room visits for unintentional injuries and 6.7% of
> injuries leading to hospitalizations.
>
> "I think it is a big problem," said Dr. David Bates of Brigham and
> Women's Hospital in Boston, who has done previous research on the
> subject.
>
> "The absolute number of patients identified in the study is high."
>
> Bates said that many bad drug reactions were preventable and that more
> careful prescribing might lessen the problem. Prescribing slightly
> lower doses to elderly patients, who often have kidney problems and
> other health complications, might help prevent overdoses.
>
> Dr. Thomas Scaletta, an emergency room physician at Edward Hospital in
> Naperville, Ill., and president of the American Academy of Emergency
> Medicine, said doctors were concerned that the problem would deepen as
> baby boomers reached retirement.
>
> "Everything gets worse with age," he said.
>
> *
>
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| Vernon 2006-10-18, 4:34 pm |
| I'm not surprised by the stats.
I AM ready to rescind agreement based entirely on the fact that it was
published by the L.A. Times.
Just wait for the rest of the story. They will end up in total,
unrestricted, support of the phrms.
"Ilena Rose" <BIA@mundo.com> wrote in message
news:0becj2d57lepr4pkkce4bnqc0h7cslml26@4ax.com...
> Note from Ilena Rosenthal: As we know, the Pharma backed
> anti-alternative zealots fill the media when even one person is even
> theoretically harmed by an alternative ...
>
> It's all a cover up for these REAL and serious problems with Pharma
> Meds.
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> http://www.latimes.com/news/printed...-news-a_section
>
> Drug Reactions Send 700,000 People to ER a Year, Study Says
> Unintentional overdoses and allergies are the most common causes for
> such emergency visits.
> By Denise Gellene
> Times Staff Writer
>
> October 18, 2006
>
> Bad reactions to prescription drugs send 700,000 Americans to
> emergency rooms each year, according to a new federal study providing
> the most detailed look yet at the problem.
>
> The report, appearing today in the Journal of the American Medical
> Assn., said allergic reactions were the most common adverse drug
> events causing ER visits, followed by unintentional overdoses.
>
> (The study excluded suicide attempts.)
>
> People older than 65 were more than twice as likely as younger people
> to require emergency care for a drug reaction, and nearly seven times
> as likely to need hospitalization.
>
> Sixteen of the top 18 drugs causing adverse reactions have been in use
> for more than 20 years.
>
> Researchers found that three medications - the bloodthinner warfarin,
> the diabetes drug insulin and the heart medicine digoxin - accounted
> for one-third of drug-related emergency room visits among people over
> 65.
>
> Those drugs' margin of safety is relatively narrow, researchers said.
>
> Among all patients, insulin and warfarin led the list of drugs causing
> bad reactions, followed by amoxicillin, aspirin and
> trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, an antibiotic.
>
> The report, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the
> Food and Drug Administration and the Consumer Product Safety
> Commission, included 63 hospitals' figures from last year and 2004. It
> differed from previous research because it was national and because it
> identified which drugs were most troublesome.
>
> Dr. Daniel Budnitz, a CDC epidemiologist and lead author of the study,
> said many of the drugs causing bad reactions were "good, life-saving
> drugs" but the findings showed that the medical community needed to do
> "a more careful job monitoring and working with patients."
>
> Budnitz said elderly patients were nearly as likely to receive
> emergency treatment for an adverse drug event as for a motor vehicle
> injury.
>
> For the population as a whole, bad drug reactions accounted for 2.5%
> of emergency room visits for unintentional injuries and 6.7% of
> injuries leading to hospitalizations.
>
> "I think it is a big problem," said Dr. David Bates of Brigham and
> Women's Hospital in Boston, who has done previous research on the
> subject.
>
> "The absolute number of patients identified in the study is high."
>
> Bates said that many bad drug reactions were preventable and that more
> careful prescribing might lessen the problem. Prescribing slightly
> lower doses to elderly patients, who often have kidney problems and
> other health complications, might help prevent overdoses.
>
> Dr. Thomas Scaletta, an emergency room physician at Edward Hospital in
> Naperville, Ill., and president of the American Academy of Emergency
> Medicine, said doctors were concerned that the problem would deepen as
> baby boomers reached retirement.
>
> "Everything gets worse with age," he said.
>
> *
>
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| Jan Drew 2006-10-18, 9:32 pm |
|
"Coleah" <coleah@pacifier.com> wrote in message
news:12jcibmob01u6d0@corp.supernews.com...
> Cover up, your XXX!
>
> If you read the article clearly it states that the AGE of a patient coming
> to the ER is a leading factor for over doses and drug reactions.
That's exactly what she posted. So?
Precisely,
> where in this is some underhanded Pharma 'cover up' ????
>
> The solution to cutting down the 700,000 trips to the ER is simple.....
> 1) make people over 65 have an in-home 'keeper' to precisely administer
> their daily medication for them (since statistics show they obviously
> can't keep track of it well enough on their own), or
> 2) just don't give them the leading-cause drugs (albeit life-expanding
> medications) like insulin, blood thinners and antibiotics (which by the
> way, people can develop an allergy to at any time for no apparent reason).
Both unreal.
>
> Well now, THAT would certainly fix the Pharma industry and cause a
> societal uproar, would it not?
That's exactly what you are trying to do. NOT practicing Christian.
>
>
>
>
>
> "Ilena Rose" <BIA@mundo.com> wrote in message
> news:0becj2d57lepr4pkkce4bnqc0h7cslml26@4ax.com...
>
>
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| Mark Probert 2006-10-18, 9:32 pm |
| Coleah wrote:
> If you read the article clearly it states that the AGE of a patient coming
> to the ER is a leading factor for over doses and drug reactions. Precisely,
> where in this is some underhanded Pharma 'cover up' ????
>
> The solution to cutting down the 700,000 trips to the ER is simple.....
> 1) make people over 65 have an in-home 'keeper' to precisely administer
> their daily medication for them (since statistics show they obviously can't
> keep track of it well enough on their own), or
> 2) just don't give them the leading-cause drugs (albeit life-expanding
> medications) like insulin, blood thinners and antibiotics (which by the way,
> people can develop an allergy to at any time for no apparent reason).
>
> Well now, THAT would certainly fix the Pharma industry and cause a societal
> uproar, would it not?
Another problem is the interactions of prescription meds with
supplements and over the counter medications. The simple fact is that
these chemicals should be carefully monitored and all regulated equally
by the same agency.
>
>
>
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| Coleah 2006-10-18, 9:32 pm |
|
"Mark Probert" <markprobert@lumbercartel.com> wrote in message
news:_TxZg.5647$IW6.4913@trndny01...
> Coleah wrote:
>
> Another problem is the interactions of prescription meds with supplements
> and over the counter medications. The simple fact is that these chemicals
> should be carefully monitored and all regulated equally by the same
> agency.
When people go to see their doctor, if they aren't asked,
they need to have the doctor document all the
vitamins/supplements they are taking. I was one
who never thought there could be an adverse reaction
from mixing them.
[vbcol=seagreen]
>
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| Vernon 2006-10-18, 9:32 pm |
|
"Mark Probert" <markprobert@lumbercartel.com> wrote in message
news:_TxZg.5647$IW6.4913@trndny01...
> Coleah wrote:
>
> Another problem is the interactions of prescription meds with supplements
> and over the counter medications. The simple fact is that these chemicals
> should be carefully monitored and all regulated equally by the same
> agency.
>
Which will ONLY make matters worse.
The interactions are known. Almost every OTC and supplement carries warning
concerning existing conditions and interactions.
Every prescription drug has the same warning.
Results?
Death
The warnings have all of the effects of "Don't drink and drive"
Any hyperactive drug given to a patient by a Doctor should have the Doctor
or staff sit down and explain the dangers. The sad part is that most drugs
are convenience rather than necessity.
Fat people with diabetes are not old to lose weight and get more exercise.
People with diabetes are not told the full story on eating carbohydrates.
People whose blood needs thinning are not told FIRST to take omega 3-6-9 and
aspirin (when not contraindicated) and THEN required to visit the office for
test every day or every other day and "given" only enough coumadin to last
one or two days until a stable level is reached. Almost no Doctor suggests
any of the natural and safer OTC solutions such as nattokinase.
NEVER depend on a government agency.
Even though a huge percentage of prescription drugs are manufactured off
shore we have the government protecting us by saying those same drugs MUST
be bought from domestic distributors. Protection with our heath in mind?
Sure.
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"Jan Drew" <jdrew1374@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:hSxZg.17665$6S3.1772@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
>
> "Coleah" <coleah@pacifier.com> wrote in message
> news:12jcibmob01u6d0@corp.supernews.com...
>
> That's exactly what she posted. So?
well...Janster...if you understood human physiology..and the issues of
aging...you might get it...
>
> Precisely,
>
> Both unreal.
>
> That's exactly what you are trying to do. NOT practicing Christian.
>
>
>
>
>
>
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"Coleah" <coleah@pacifier.com> wrote in message
news:12jdbfegq20lj81@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Mark Probert" <markprobert@lumbercartel.com> wrote in message
> news:_TxZg.5647$IW6.4913@trndny01...
>
> When people go to see their doctor, if they aren't asked,
> they need to have the doctor document all the
> vitamins/supplements they are taking. I was one
> who never thought there could be an adverse reaction
> from mixing them.
from a prescriber's standpoint....believe me...patients do NOT tell what
they are taking that is OTC
my own doc...recently said that it was "OK by him if we took CoQ10 with our
statins...tho he personally does not"...on the other hand...he was NOT happy
with Black Cohash etc ....so...many "real docs"...do know and do ask...
many if not most patients do not tell the whole story...
>
>
>
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"Vernon" <asthere@asthere> wrote in message
news:4536b2cf$0$7085$882e0bbb@news.ThunderNews.com...
>
> "Mark Probert" <markprobert@lumbercartel.com> wrote in message
> news:_TxZg.5647$IW6.4913@trndny01...
>
>
> Which will ONLY make matters worse.
> The interactions are known. Almost every OTC and supplement carries
> warning concerning existing conditions and interactions.
> Every prescription drug has the same warning.
drug interactions are ONLY known for drug/drug (two drugs) interactions...as
it is mathematically impossible to conduct tests on every conceivable
combination...
basic warnings...such as those with NSAIDS " can cause stomach
bleeding"...etc are one thing...
>
> Results?
>
> Death
>
> The warnings have all of the effects of "Don't drink and drive"
>
> Any hyperactive drug given to a patient by a Doctor should have the Doctor
> or staff sit down and explain the dangers.
a competent provider does this...I always did...again..the risk/benefit
ratio
The sad part is that most drugs
> are convenience rather than necessity.
> Fat people with diabetes are not old to lose weight and get more exercise.
> People with diabetes are not told the full story on eating carbohydrates.
says who?? the article specifically used insulin as an example...all the no
carb eating weight loss etc in the world cannot replace beta cell function
> People whose blood needs thinning are not told FIRST to take omega 3-6-9
> and aspirin (when not contraindicated) and THEN required to visit the
> office for test every day or every other day and "given" only enough
> coumadin to last one or two days until a stable level is reached. Almost
> no Doctor suggests any of the natural and safer OTC solutions such as
> nattokinase.
the majority of folks on "blood thinners" likely have had a life threatening
event..such as a pulmonary embolus...
>
> NEVER depend on a government agency.
>
> Even though a huge percentage of prescription drugs are manufactured off
> shore we have the government protecting us by saying those same drugs MUST
> be bought from domestic distributors. Protection with our heath in mind?
> Sure.
>
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| Coleah 2006-10-19, 9:36 pm |
|
"Hawki" <Hawki63@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Jan Drew" <jdrew1374@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:hSxZg.17665$6S3.1772@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
>
>
> well...Janster...if you understood human physiology..and the issues of
> aging...you might get it...
Uh....Janster is way over the 'aging' hill herself, shows signs of untreated
mental illness and suspected Alzheimers (thus a lack of understanding...and
incoherent posts). Only a few wacko's pet her on the head once in a
while....so she won't bite them.
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| Coleah 2006-10-19, 9:36 pm |
|
"Hawki" <Hawki63@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:pzVZg.15817$vJ2.1011@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>
> "Vernon" <asthere@asthere> wrote in message
> news:4536b2cf$0$7085$882e0bbb@news.ThunderNews.com...
>
> drug interactions are ONLY known for drug/drug (two drugs)
> interactions...as it is mathematically impossible to conduct tests on
> every conceivable combination...
>
> basic warnings...such as those with NSAIDS " can cause stomach
> bleeding"...etc are one thing...
>
>
>
> a competent provider does this...I always did...again..the risk/benefit
> ratio
>
>
>
> The sad part is that most drugs
>
>
> says who?? the article specifically used insulin as an example...all the
> no carb eating weight loss etc in the world cannot replace beta cell
> function
You got him on that point. 'Convenient' rather than necessity.
Unrealistic generalizations on his part. In addition, his statement that
'people with diabetes are not told the full story on eating carbohydrates'
is another broad sweeping generalization full of holes. Obviously he has
not hung around diabetic treatment programs or he'd realize what a stupid
remark that was. Bad on Vernon......
>
>
>
> the majority of folks on "blood thinners" likely have had a life
> threatening event..such as a pulmonary embolus...
>
>
>
>
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| Vernon 2006-10-20, 4:30 pm |
|
"Hawki" <Hawki63@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:pzVZg.15817$vJ2.1011@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>
> "Vernon" <asthere@asthere> wrote in message
> news:4536b2cf$0$7085$882e0bbb@news.ThunderNews.com...
>
> drug interactions are ONLY known for drug/drug (two drugs)
> interactions...as it is mathematically impossible to conduct tests on
> every conceivable combination...
>
> basic warnings...such as those with NSAIDS " can cause stomach
> bleeding"...etc are one thing...
>
>
>
> a competent provider does this...I always did...again..the risk/benefit
> ratio
But, you don't seem to know the risk / benefits. How can you explain to
others?
I am not talking about rattling off some mantra. I am talking about the
patient leaving with a complete undersatanding and maybe also the partner /
son / daughter / parent. As the thread indicates, it's a life or death
situation.
ALSO
If you or your doctor freinds cared, you might have some non-prescription
alternative "fixes".
>
>
>
> The sad part is that most drugs
>
>
> says who?? the article specifically used insulin as an example...all the
> no carb eating weight loss etc in the world cannot replace beta cell
> function
Ignorance again. Who said NO carb.
If you had a brain OR even ANY interaction with diabetics, you would know
that most have an addiction to sugars and their insulin level swings like a
yo-yo. This leads to yo-yo "fixes".
[vbcol=seagreen]
>
>
> the majority of folks on "blood thinners" likely have had a life
> threatening event..such as a pulmonary embolus...
>
>
You really are uneducated and blind and to think you have ANY interaction
with sick people.
If you work in a hospital, just limit yourself to changing sheets and
bed-pans and keep your mouth shut. PLEASE do not touch any of the meds.
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| Vernon 2006-10-20, 4:30 pm |
|
"Hawki" <Hawki63@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:gtVZg.15816$vJ2.9041@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>
> "Coleah" <coleah@pacifier.com> wrote in message
> news:12jdbfegq20lj81@corp.supernews.com...
>
> from a prescriber's standpoint....believe me...patients do NOT tell what
> they are taking that is OTC
>
> my own doc...recently said that it was "OK by him if we took CoQ10 with
> our statins...tho he personally does not"...on the other hand...he was NOT
> happy with Black Cohash etc ....so...many "real docs"...do know and do
> ask...
>
> many if not most patients do not tell the whole story...
"OK" by him????
How about an intelligent, "required"?
How about something safer than statins to start with?
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| I can see it is a lost cause trying to talk intelligently with you...as with
Jan Drew
"Vernon" <anthere@anthere> wrote in message
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> "Hawki" <Hawki63@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
> news:gtVZg.15816$vJ2.9041@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com...
>
>
> "OK" by him????
> How about an intelligent, "required"?
> How about something safer than statins to start with?
>
>
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