Medical Diseases

L&D Market, Inc. Recalls Chicken Wrap Products Due to Misbranding and Undeclared Allergens L&D Market, Inc., a Boston, Mass. establishment, is recalling approximately three pounds of chicken wrap products due to misbranding and undeclared allergens. Published June 30, 2018 at 06:00AM

LL's Magnetic Clay Inc Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Allergens in Prescript-Assist Dietary Supplement LL's Magnetic Clay, Inc. of Austin, Texas is recalling certain lots of Prescript-Assist, a dietary supplement it marketed until late 2017, because of its potential to contain undeclared allergens, including almonds, crustaceans, dairy, casein, eggs, and peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to these specific types of allergens run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Published June 30, 2018 at 02:48AM

Wish Bone Salad Dressing Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Milk and Egg in 15 oz. Wish-Bone House Italian Salad Dressing Pinnacle Foods Inc. is voluntarily recalling a limited quantity of Wish Bone House Italian Salad Dressing 15 oz. with the health and safety of our consumers as our top priority. The recall was initiated after learning from a retail customer that a limited number of bottles were mislabeled. The product contains milk and egg, known allergens not declared on the bottle. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk or egg may run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. If you are not allergic to milk or egg, this product is safe to eat. No illnesses have been reported to date. The Food and Drug Administration has been made aware of this recall. Published June 30, 2018 at 02:28AM

Talking Rain® Voluntarily Recalls Sparkling Ice® Cherry Limeade in Response to Customer Complaints Talking Rain® (the Company) is voluntarily recalling specific lot codes of bottles of its Sparkling Ice® Cherry Limeade beverage in response to a small number of customer complaints that reported an off-taste and off-odor of the affected product. The Company made the decision to recall the product out of an abundance of caution. Published June 29, 2018 at 08:09AM

Aunt Kitty's Foods Inc. Recalls Canned Chicken Products Due to Possible Processing Deviation Aunt Kitty's Foods, Inc., a Vineland, N.J. establishment, is recalling approximately 10,805 pounds of canned chicken gravy products due to a possible processing deviation that may have led to underprocessing of products. Published June 27, 2018 at 03:20AM

People's Sausage Co. Recalls Jerky and Meat Stick Products Produced without an Approved Voluntary Grant of Inspection People's Sausage Co., a Los Angeles, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 13,554 pounds of elk, bison and beef meat stick products that were produced without an approved voluntary grant of inspection. Published June 26, 2018 at 11:20AM

Recall Notification Report 054-2018 (Ham Products) Land O'Frost, Inc., a Madisonville, Ky. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,944 pounds of ham products due to misbranding. Published June 26, 2018 at 10:00AM

Nectar Foods Inc Dba Honey Mama's Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Almonds in Oregon Peppermint Cacao Nectar Bar Nectar Foods Inc., DBA Honey Mama's of Portland, Oregon is recalling 79 Sleeves (948 units) of Oregon Peppermint bars, lot code 112918, because it may contain undeclared Almonds. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. Published June 23, 2018 at 01:33PM

Quay Corporation Recalls Pork Products Produced Without Benefit Of Inspection The Quay Corporation, a Skokie, Ill. establishment, is recalling approximately 258,121 pounds of pork lard products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. Published June 23, 2018 at 04:00AM

Agri Star Meat And Poultry LLC Recalls Beef Pastrami Products due to Possible Processing Deviation Agri Star Meat and Poultry LLC, a Postville, Iowa establishment, is recalling approximately 3,592 pounds of ready-to-eat (RTE) beef pastrami products due to processing deviations that may have led to underprocessing of products and resulted in inadequate curing. Published June 22, 2018 at 06:00AM

Now Health Group Inc. Recalls Select Now Real Food® Zesty Sprouting Mix Because of Possible Health Risk NOW Health Group, Inc. (NOW), of Bloomingdale, Illinois, is recalling its NOW Real Food® Zesty Sprouting Mix - Product Code 7271, Lot #3031259 and Lot #3038165 - because its primary ingredient, Crimson Clover Seeds, has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis, and arthritis. Published June 22, 2018 at 01:38AM

Texas Natural Meats Recalls Frozen Raw Ground Beef Products Texas Natural Meats, a Lott, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 489 pounds of frozen raw, ground beef products that may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O103. Published June 21, 2018 at 08:00AM

Golden Star Wholesale Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Dried Apricots Sour Golden Star Wholesale of Troy, MI 48084 is recalling, AL Reef Dried Apricots Sour, because it may contain undeclared sulfites. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sulfites run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product. Published June 20, 2018 at 01:26AM

The importance of newborn screening for sickle haemoglobinopathies is now recognised, and its use has been expanding worldwide in recent years. This crucial blood test, often administered shortly after birth, can accurately diagnose sickle cell disease, allowing early interventions. As more countries adopt sickle cell screening programmes, it becomes essential to have periodic data assessments to determine overall effectiveness and identify areas for improvement. In this context, two timely reviews of the nationwide England programme have now been conducted. With the possible exception of childhood immunisations, newborn screening can be considered one of the most successful public health programmes ever developed for improving child health. Newborn screening provides the means for early detection of congenital diseases, typically through laboratory testing of blood collected soon after birth. Abnormal screening results should always be confirmed, and then followed by prompt intervent

The list of life-limiting inherited conditions for which radically new gene-based treatments are appearing continues to grow. The latest is β-thalassaemia, which affects over 1/4 million people worldwide. The majority of sufferers have a lifelong continuing blood transfusion requirement, with all the complications that come with it, such as iron overload. Those fortunate enough to have a compatible relative can sometimes be ‘cured’ by a bone marrow transplant, but that won’t work for many. Virus vectors have been developed as a means of introducing modified DNA into deficient cells. Researchers in the US and France successfully trialled using a lentiviral vector to transduce an extended β-globin gene structure into thalassaemic haemopoietic stem cells in the lab (Thompson A et al. NEJM 2018. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1705342). They then went on to carry out a multicentre phase 1–2 clinical trial, in 22 transfusion-dependent patients aged 12 to 35 (mean 19) years. Nine... from Archives of

While maternal and perinatal mortality auditing has been strongly promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO), there has been very limited promotion or evaluation of child death auditing in low/middle-income settings. In 2017, a standardised child death review process was introduced in the paediatric department of the National Hospital in Honiara, Solomon Islands. We evaluated the process and outcomes of child death reviews. The child death auditing process was assessed through systematic observations made at each of the weekly meetings using the following standards for evaluation: (1) adapted WHO tools for paediatric auditing; (2) the five stages of the audit cycle; (3) published principles of paediatric audit; and (4) WHO and Solomon Islands national clinical standards of Hospital Care for Children. Thirty-three child death review meetings were conducted over 6 months, reviewing 66 neonatal and child deaths. Some areas of the process were satisfactory and other areas were identif

Urinary tract infection (UTI) in pre-verbal infants is not only one of the most common bacterial infections we see, but also the most difficult to diagnose. The younger the infant, the more it matters and the more difficult it is. How can we pick out the few with a potentially kidney-damaging UTI from the mass that present with fever and no focus? The Holy Grail would be a simple instant test that could distinguish harmful bacteriuria with 100% specificity and sensitivity, so that no UTIs are missed, and unnecessary invasive urine collection and antibiotic prescription is avoided. No such test exists as yet, so it seems worth trying to do better with what we have. Researchers from Pittsburgh, USA, analysed a database of 384 infants aged 2 to 23 months who had presented to their emergency department with a fever of 38°C or more, between 2007 and 2013 (Shaikh... from Archives of Disease in Childhood current issue https://ift.tt/2MC5bDT

Optimising the dosing of medicines for neonates and children remains a challenge. The importance of pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) research is recognised both in medicines regulation and paediatric clinical pharmacology, yet there remain barriers to undertaking high-quality PK and PD studies. While these studies are essential in understanding the dose–concentration–effect relationship and should underpin dosing recommendations, this review examines how challenges affecting the design and conduct of paediatric pharmacological studies can be overcome using targeted pharmacometric strategies. Model-based approaches confer benefits at all stages of the drug life-cycle, from identifying the first dose to be used in children, to clinical trial design, and optimising the dosing regimens of older, off-patent medications. To benefit patients, strategies to ensure that new PK, PD and trial data are incorporated into evidence-based dosing recommendations are needed. This review sum

We’ve said before that evidence-based medicine is about using the ‘best available’ evidence, and that while we’d love all our treatments to be supported by large randomised clinical trials and systematic reviews, Archimedes is living proof that this often isn’t the case. Sometimes we’ll be in the situation where the treatment could be quite reasonably subjected to a randomised trial. But there isn’t a trial that’s up and open to be accessed. So if we offer that treatment ... is it experimental? What makes a treatment ‘experimental’? What does ‘experimental’ even mean? The concept I have is that an ‘experimental’ therapy is one where we haven’t used it for this indication. The drug may well have been used in humans, in children even, but the basis for the choice is entirely pathological. Each time we use a new drug though, it’s surely an ‘experiment’ for each child? This is... from Archives of Disease in Childhood current issue https://ift.tt/2M38Klq

Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Limited Quantity of Vegetable Trays in a Multistate Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses in Select Retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, Because of Possible Health Risk Del Monte Fresh Produce N.A., Inc. ("Del Monte Fresh") announced today, the voluntary recall of a limited quantity of 6 oz., 12 oz. and 28 oz. vegetable trays containing fresh broccoli, cauliflower, celery sticks, carrots, and dill dip sold to select retailers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Del Monte was notified by state agencies of the outbreak and its potential involvement. Published June 16, 2018 at 10:44PM

Winter Sausage Manufacturing Co. Recalls Poultry and Meat Products due to Misbranding Winter Sausage Manufacturing Co, an Eastpointe, Mich. establishment, is recalling approximately 28,346 pounds of poultry, pork, and beef products due to misbranding. Published June 15, 2018 at 10:00AM

Kellogg Company Voluntarily Recalls Honey Smacks Cereal Due to Possible Health Risk Kellogg Company today announced it is voluntarily recalling 15.3 oz. and 23 oz. packages of Kellogg's® Honey Smacks® cereal (with code dates listed below) because these products have the potential presence of Salmonella. No other Kellogg products are impacted by this recall. Published June 15, 2018 at 08:40AM

Venda Ravioli, Inc. Recalls Meat and Poultry Pasta Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection Venda Ravioli, Inc., a Providence, R.I. establishment, is recalling approximately 738 pounds of frozen meat ravioli products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection while the establishment was under suspension. Published June 14, 2018 at 08:00AM

World Variety Produce, Inc. Voluntarily Recalls Spicy Edamame Because Of Undeclared Allergens World Variety Produce, Inc. of Los Angeles, CA is voluntarily recalling Spicy Edamame 7oz, because it contains the undeclared shellfish/crustacean allergen "Oyster Extract" ingredient within the spicy sauce packet. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to shellfish run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Published June 14, 2018 at 07:46AM

HF Food Distributors Recalls Pork Products Produced without Benefit of Inspection HF Food Distributors, a Orocovis, Puerto Rico establishment, is recalling approximately 142 pounds of sliced cooked ham products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. Published June 14, 2018 at 07:00AM

J Bar B Foods Recalls Beef Sausage Products due to Adulterated and Misbranded Ingredient J Bar B Foods, a Waelder, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 410,985 pounds of beef brisket smoked sausage products due to an adulterated and misbranded ingredient. Published June 13, 2018 at 12:00PM

Caito Foods, LLC Voluntarily Recalls Fresh Cut Melon Products Because of Possible Health Risk Caito Foods is voluntarily recalling fresh cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe and fresh-cut mixed fruit containing one of these melons, produced at the Caito Foods facility in Indianapolis, because these products have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Published June 10, 2018 at 02:00AM

Tyson Foods Inc. Recalls Breaded Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Tyson Foods Inc., a North Little Rock, Ark. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,120 pounds of frozen breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically blue and clear soft plastic. Published June 09, 2018 at 07:00AM

Venda Ravioli, Inc. Recalls Meat Ravioli Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection Venda Ravioli, Inc., a Providence, R.I. establishment, is recalling approximately 672 pounds of frozen meat ravioli products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. Published June 09, 2018 at 05:00AM

Shearer's Foods, LLC Issues an Allergy Alert for Undeclared Milk in Meijer Brand Dill Pickle Flavored Potato Chips Shearer's Foods, LLC of Massillon, OH is recalling Meijer brand 9.5 ounce packages of Dill Pickle Flavored Potato Chips because they may contain undeclared milk. People who are allergic to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product. Published June 05, 2018 at 11:44AM

Goodman Food Products Recalls Fully Cooked Ground Beef Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Goodman Food Products, Texas, Inc., a Mansfield, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 34,400 pounds of fully cooked ground beef products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials. Published June 05, 2018 at 08:20AM

Supermercado Selectos Recalls Raw, Frozen Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection Supermercado Selectos, a San Sebastián, Puerto Rico firm, is recalling an undetermined amount of various raw, frozen beef, pork and poultry products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. Published June 03, 2018 at 04:50AM

Sanders Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Almonds in Fudge Mini Bites Sanders announced today that it is recalling its 3.75oz Milk Chocolate Covered Fudge Mini Bites because they may contain undeclared almonds. People who have allergies to almonds run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Published June 02, 2018 at 12:53PM

Supermercado Selectos Recalls Raw, Frozen Meat and Poultry Products Produced Without Benefit of Inspection Supermercado Selectos, a San Sebastián, Puerto Rico firm, is recalling an undetermined amount of various raw, frozen beef, pork and poultry products that were produced without the benefit of federal inspection. Published June 02, 2018 at 10:50AM

SDQ Trading Inc Issues Alert on Undeclared Milk Allergen in Cheese Biscuits SDQ Trading Inc. of 651A Lexington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11221 is recalling its 16.5 oz packages of Cheese Biscuits because they may contain undeclared milk allergen. Consumers who are allergic to milk allergen may run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product. Published June 02, 2018 at 06:21AM

Eddy Packing Co., Inc. Recalls Smoked Sausage Product due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Eddy Packing Co., Inc., a Yoakum, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 18,390 pounds of smoked sausage that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically soft plastic. Published June 01, 2018 at 06:16AM

Ruiz Food Products, Inc. Recalls 12-Count Frozen Breakfast Burritos due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination Ruiz Food Products, Inc., a Denison, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 50,706 pounds of frozen breakfast burritos that may be contaminated with extraneous material. Published June 01, 2018 at 03:00AM

H-E-B Voluntarily Issues Recall Specific flavors and container sizes of EconoMax and Hill Country Fare ice creams and Creamy Creations sherbets recalled for broken metal in processing equipment Committed to the quality of its products, H-E-B is voluntarily issuing an all-store recall for certain flavors and container sizes of EconoMax and Hill Country Fare ice creams and Creamy Creations sherbets for broken metal in processing equipment found during routine maintenance. The affected products were distributed to stores in Texas and Mexico. Published May 31, 2018 at 09:08PM