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Analysis of causes that led to baby Ryan's hemorrhagic pneumonia, cardiac arrest, intracranial bleeding, and retinal bleeding by Mohammed Ali Al-Bayati
Abstract: Ryan George was two months old when he suffered from cardiac arrest 9 days after receiving his second injection of Hepatitis B vaccine (HBV). He was successfully resuscitated at Coney Island Hospital in New York. His chest X-ray and CT scan showed evidence of pulmonary edema, bleeding, and pneumonia. A CT exam of his head showed brain edema. He had a blood pH of 6.83 and a potassium level of 6.0 mEq/L. He was stabilized and transferred to Maimonides Medical Center (MMC).
Blood tests performed at MMC revealed that Ryan had an elevated band neutrophil count, hyperglycemia, hyperkalemia, hyperammonimia, hemolytic anemia, liver damage, hyperphosphatemia, and hypermagnesiumia. In addition, his PT, PTT, and INR were elevated. Ryan was treated with four types of antibiotics and other medications.
Ryan had an MRI head exam and an eye exam performed at 8 days and 9 days after admission, respectively. His MRI showed intracranial bleeding and his eye exam revealed retinal bleeding. Ryan's father was accused of causing his son's injuries by shaking him vigorously (Shaken Baby Syndrome).
My investigation indicates that infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae caused Ryan's illness and led to the development of hemorrhagic pneumonia, hemolytic uremic syndrome, kidney and liver problems, hepatic encephalopathy, seizure, coma, and cardiac arrest. The likely causes of Ryan's intracranial and retinal bleeding are liver damage, infections, vitamin K deficiency, and severe anemia. Hepatitis B vaccine increased Ryan susceptibility to infection. The allegation of child abuse in this case is false. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1757–1774] |
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Analysis of causes that led to toddler Steven Young's respiratory arrest, intracdranial and retinal bleeding, bronchopneumonia, peritonitis, and death by Mohammed Ali Al-Bayati<
Abstract: Steven, a 25-month-old white male, suffered from respiratory arrest and was resuscitated and taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. He was placed on mechanical ventilation and treated with epinephrine, IV fluids, antibiotics, ulcer prophylaxis, and sodium bicarbonate. No improvement in Steven's neurological condition was observed and he was pronounced dead 20 hours following admission.
An autopsy was performed and the medical examiner alleged that Steven died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries to the head and other regions of his body, and that the manner of death was homicide. Armando Castillo, Steven's caretaker was accused of killing Steven. He was arrested and indicted. A jury convicted him in May of 1999 and sentenced him to 27 years in prison for killing Steven.
My review of the medical evidence reveals that Steven was suffering from severe lymphocytopenia and immune depression, acute bronchopneumonia, bacterial infections, acute and chronic peritonitis, kidney infections, and liver damage. He had blood lymphocyte counts of 568-693 cells/µL, which is well below normal. Gram-stain study and blood culture of Steven's blood sample taken at 30 minutes following admission revealed the presence of Gram-positive cocci and Staphalococcus coagulase negative.
Steven suffered from septic shock and vomited after he ate and the vomit blocked his airways and caused respiratory arrest. His intracrainal and retinal bleeding, other bleeding, and minor bruises were caused by infections, liver damage, and medications. The factual causes of Steven's illness, bleeding, and death were not revealed in court by the state and the jury convicted Armando based on a false theory. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1775–1796] |
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The application of reti-weave-fixation of bone flaps in craniectomy by Li Ping, Pan Wen Yong, and Feng Yu Gong
Abstract: There are many kinds of bone flap fixing methods in craniectomy. In recent years, we have been using the reti-weave-fixation method for bone flap with silk thread and have achieved very satisfying results. This method can suspend the bura mater that is located under the bone flap so as to remove the epidual space and prevent the epidual hematoma. Therefore, there is no need to use conventional drainage method underneath the bone flaps. Compared to conventional methods, the method introduced in this article is relatively less complicated and cost effective; furthermore, there are fewer complications after surgery. The follow-up visit shows satisfying appearance without dislocation, sink or deformation in the skull. [©Medical Veritas,, 2008 Nov; 5(2) 1797–1806] |
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A review of "Parental Dilemma: To Get Kids Immunized or Not" by Paul G. King
Abstract: This article is a review of a November 14, 2007 article reported by Allen Mask, M.D. The article, titled, Parental Dilemma: To Get Kids Immunized or Not, was located and then downloaded on 15 November 2007 from http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/healthteam/story/ 2044292/ and is shown in Times-New-Roman font. This review, in a Tahoma font, addresses each point raised by Dr. Mask in detail and establishes that factual evidence presented in this review does not support much of the reviewed text. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2) 1807–1815] |
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Thimerosal in vaccines: inconvenient reality by Paul G. King
Abstract: Thimerosal has not been removed from all vaccines licensed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and currently available in the USA. At present, 17 of these vaccine formulations contains some level of Thimerosal and 10 of these contain a preservative level of Thimerosal (33 to 100 micrograms of Thimerosal per milliliter (mL) of vaccine. Moreover, the FDA neither revoked the licenses for all of the previous Thimerosal-containing formulations nor rescinded there approvals so that vaccine makers are free to make and market these vaccines where, currently outside of the USA, and whenever they chose to do so. Finally, the CDC continues to refuse to state a preference for "no Thimerosal" vaccines where such are available. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1816–1819] |
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Current childhood vaccine programs: an overview with emphasis on the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine and of its compromising of the mucosal immune system by Harold E. Buttram<
Abstract: Both common observation and official statistics confirm that there have been dramatic increases in chronic physical and mental illnesses in American children, such as autism, asthma, and allergies since the introduction of the MMR vaccine in 1978. Government health officials have denied a relationship with vaccines, but U.S. Congressional hearings on vaccine safety (1999 to Dec. 2004) revealed a total absence of vaccine safety tests that would meet current scientific standards, so that it can be assumed that many vaccine reactions are taking place unrecognized. Prior to the introduction of vaccines, the Th1 cellular immune system of the gastrointestinal and respiratory systems served as the primary defense systems with the Th2 humoral immune system in the bone marrow, serving a secondary role.
There is a school of thought that the "minor childhood diseases" of earlier times, including measles, mumps, chicken pox, and rubella, which involved the epithelial tissues of skin, respiratory, and/or gastrointestinal tracts, served a necessary purpose in challenging, strengthening, and establishing the dominance of Th1 cellular immune system during early childhood. Current vaccines against these diseases, in contrast, being directed at stimulating antibody production in the bone marrow, are bypassing the cellular immune system and thereby tending to reverse the roles of the cellular and humoral systems, with the former suffering from a lack of challenge. In addition, the cellular immune system is being further compromised by the powerfully immunosuppressive effects of the MMR vaccine. The time is overdue to totally rethink and redirect our current childhood vaccine program. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1820–1827]/TD>
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Shaken Baby Syndrome: actual innocence petition by Kent R. Holcomb
Abstract: In this hypothetical case the state's entire prosecution rested on the Rule 702, R. Evd. Medical Testimony that the head injury was caused by SBS (Shaken Baby Syndrome), a biomechanical hypothesis for explaining head injuries. Although this alleged event was not witnessed by anyone, the state posited this hypothesis as the only explanation for the injuries. The rule 702 experts also testified that the head injury could not be caused by a minor fall, also known as the biomechanical LMF (lethal minor fall) theory.
The history of medicine is replete with examples of practices that, during their times, were generally accepted by a consensus of medical opinion, only to be later rejected as useless, potentially harmful, or sometimes even lethal, such as the practice of bloodletting, blistering, or purging of the bowels with mercury-containing calomel of earlier times, or more recently with practices of lobotomies or electric shock treatments. The same processes are continuing today, with more recent practices provided in the medical literature. [©Medical Veritas,, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1828–1835] |
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Analysis of causes that led to baby Jackie Ray's developmental delay and intracranial bleeding by Mohammed Ali Al-Bayati
Abstract: A 3 month-old black male infant had a seizure and his mother took him to the hospital for examination. The baby was examined at the ER and no signs of trauma were identified. A CT scan exam of his head performed at 1.25 hours following his admission to the hospital (FAH) showed only a small area of bleeding in the left frontal region. A second CT head exam taken at about 40 hours FAH revealed that the baby had subdural hemorrhages and brain edema. A brain MRI exam performed at 89 hours FAH showed the baby's subdural bleeding was bilateral and at various ages.
The treating physicians alleged that vigorous shaking (Shaken Baby Syndrome) caused the baby's bleeding. The baby's father was accused of causing his son's injuries. My investigation in this case reveals that the baby received 7 vaccines at two months of age, while he was ill. He suffered from developmental delay, anemia and femoral abnormalities. His head circumference (HC) was 38.7 cm on the day of vaccination and it decreased to 37.3 cm at 32 days post vaccination. The baby's HC growth rate during the 2 months prior to vaccination was 2.8 cm/month.
His rate of weight gain was also reduced by 32% following vaccination as compared to the rate prior to vaccination. Vitamin K deficiency was the likely cause of the baby's bleeding and femoral abnormalities. The allegations of Shaken Baby Syndrome and child abuse made in this case are false. [©Medical Veritas,, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1836–1844] |
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Review—Developmental language deisorder: evidence of error? by Eileen Nicole Simon
Abstract: The obstetric clamp was introduced in 1912 with explicit instruction to apply it only after all pulsations in the umbilical cord had ceased. Now, nearly 100 years later, evidence from randomized controlled trials is being obtained to demonstrate that delay in clamping the cord appears to cause no harm. Why are evidence and understanding gained long ago so neglected? Clamping the umbilical cord while it is still pulsating disrupts continuing postnatal circulation from infant to and from the placenta. This may cause a lapse in respiration, with impairment (or clear-cut damage) of nuclei in the brainstem auditory pathway. Injury of auditory nuclei in the midbrain causes loss of speech comprehension. Perinatal injury of this midbrain area should be investigated as a possible cause of developmental language disorders. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1845–1863] |
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Hypothesis—Autism, a variant of kernicterus by Eileen Nicole Simon
Abstract: The motor mannerisms of children with autism bear some resemblance to the choreoathetoid movements of children with kernicterus. The basal ganglia are affected in both disorders. Breach of the blood-brain barrier in the perinatal period may be the cause. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1864–1865] |
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Pounds and inches: a new approach to obesity by A. T. W. Simeons
Abstract: In 1954 Dr. A.T.W. Simeons found a solution to make the stored body fat circulate again without people having to suffer from hunger or having to exercise too much. The name of this solution is hCG, or Human Choriongonadoptric Hormone, a substance found in the urine of pregnant females. Dr. Simeons discovered that a small quantity (125 to 250 I.U.) of hCG administered once daily for a short period of time (23 to 46 days) in combination with a very low calorie diet (VLCD) consisting of 500 calories, produces an average weight loss of 1 pound per day.
The person following the protocol feels satisfied with the dietary intake of 500 calories, since the hCG helps the body to release additional calories (up to 3,500) from stored body fat. The hCG weight loss protocol performs a metabolic recovery, where the hypothalamic fat set point in the body is reset, boosting the metabolism and increasing the person's ability to burn fat at a much higher rate. hCG is also said to break down body fat, causing rapid weight loss by mass, simultaneously protecting the endogenous fat and muscle which the body needs to stay healthy, but also avoiding sagging and loose skin often characteristic in excessive weight loss. Daily activities can be continued without feeling weak or tired and without feeling depressed—in fact, most report feeling strong and energetic. Additional research is available at Dr. Belluscio's website at www.hCGobesity.org. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1866–1894] |
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The hCG diet protocol: two case studies by Gary S. Goldman
Abstract: The hCG diet protocol has endured despite much medical controversy. Opposing doctors (usually with conflicts of interests) will argue that (1) there is no such thing as "different" body fats, (2) the same weight loss is achieved on a 500 calorie diet without hCG injections, (3) the idea of resetting one's metabolism and hypothalamus is bogus, and (4) the protocol is potentially harmful. Yet, the positive experience of those using the protocol provides powerful evidence that contradicts these criticisms and upsets such critics. U.S. clinics do exist that provide the daily hCG injections ranging from $500 to $1,500 per month.
The reality is that the very low concentration of hCG that comprises a daily, self-administered, subcutaneous injection used for the diet protocol appears very safe and has been successfully used by thousands of individuals. At a cost ranging from $60 to $100 per round, both females and males lose on the average of ½ pound and 1 pound per day, respectively, during a 30 to 40 day course.
This paper presents two case studies where successful weight loss was achieved and then maintained. In both cases, the individuals were able to substantially reduce the medications they were taking for chronic conditions that existed prior to the diet protocol. hCG tends to restore pancreas function and lower blood pressure. Those using insulin are generally able to stop such injections and those on high blood pressure medicine are generally able to stop or reduce the prescription drugs to treat that condition. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1895–1896] |
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The dangerous impurities of vaccines by Janine Roberts
Abstract: In 1998 and 1999 scientists representing the World Health Organization (WHO) met with the senior vaccine regulatory scientists of the USA and UK at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Washington D.C. to discuss the safety of the manufacturing methods employed to produce vaccines. No journalists were present but official transcripts were kept. What they record is that all the many experts that spoke expressed grave concern over the safety of the manufacturing process currently employed to make the licensed vaccines, such as MMR, flu, yellow fever, and polio. It was reported by leading experts that the vaccines could not be purified, were "primitive," made on "crude materials," and the manufacturers could not meet lowered government standards. WHO specialists reported the widespread and continuing presence in the MMR vaccine of chicken leukosis virus. Others spoke about the presence of foamy virus, many other viruses, toxins, foreign proteins, enzymes and possibly prions and oncogenes. It was reported that the polio vaccine had sometimes contained more monkey viruses than polioviruses. Grave concerns were expressed about the level of foreign residual DNA and RNA contaminating the vaccines. It was feared that this could be causing cancers and autoimmune diseases. It seemed possible to this writer that, given its mutagenic properties, this DNA contamination might relate to the incidence of autism and other serious disorders occurring in the vulnerable after vaccination. Experimental evidence also suggests that there could be a link of autism to environmental toxins such as acrylamide. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1897–1905] |
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Editorial—Revised Oath for Doctors by Leo Rebello
Abstract: The first of July is celebrated as Doctors Day all over the world. This day usually passes without a whimper. Many doctors have forgotten their Hippocratic Oath or Humanism. Therefore, in 2003, I authored a more comprehensive Oath for doctors (since the centuries old Hippocratic Oath is somewhat dated) as a reminder of the importance of the medical profession. [©Medical Veritas, 2008 Nov; 5(2):1906] |
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