Posted on 10/06/2021 7:23:59 PM PDT by The Bugler
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (KXAN) — A COVID-19 patient whose wife sued an Ohio hospital to force the facility to treat her husband with the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin has died.
Fifty-one year-old Jeffrey Smith died Sept. 25 after a monthslong coronavirus battle in the ICU, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Smith’s story made headlines back in August, when a judge in Butler County, Ohio, ruled in favor of Smith’s wife Julie Smith, who demanded the hospital give her husband ivermectin.
The Ohio Capital Journal reported Judge Gregory Howard ordered West Chester Hospital to give Smith 30 milligrams of Ivermectin every day for three weeks. Ivermectin, which can be oral or topical, is not FDA approved for the treatment of COVID-19 in humans. A large study out of Egypt that proponents of the unproven drug pointed to has been retracted. While Ivermectin is approved for humans to treat certain skin conditions (rosacea) and certain external parasites like head lice, the FDA warns human ivermectin is different than the one used in animals. Animal-specific concentrations, like those that may be available at livestock stores, are intended for large animals like horses and elephants, and these doses can be treacherous for humans
In her lawsuit, Julie Smith claimed she offered to sign documents releasing all other parties, doctors and the hospital from all liability related to the dosage. But the hospital declined. Smith said her husband, who was on a ventilator, had a very slim chance of survival and she was willing to try anything to keep him alive.
Another Butler County judge reversed Howard’s decision in September, saying Ivermectin didn’t show “convincing evidence” in treating COVID-19. Butler County Judge Michael Oster said in his ruling, “judges are not doctors or nurses… public policy should not and does not support allowing a physician to try ‘any’ type of treatment on human beings.”
Oster explained: “Even [Smith’s] own doctor could not say [that] continued use of Ivermectin would benefit him… After considering all of the evidence presented in this case, there can be no doubt that the medical and scientific communities do not support the use of Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19.”
Nevertheless, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports, Julie Smith told Judge Oster she believed the drug was working.
The only reason to put a Coronavirus patient on a ventilator is to kill them.
Why didn’t the hospital just try continuing ivermectin? The patient died. We will never know if continued use of ivermectin would have helped him. Dead is dead.
Shoulda moved to India for actual healthcare.
… but would it harm him, your honor (and fake doctor)??
“Judge Michael Oster said in his ruling, “judges are not doctors or nurses… public policy should not and does not support allowing a physician to try ‘any’ type of treatment on human beings.”
Judges are not doctors or nurses??? Then why did the fool not allow the man his drug? The judge has the man’s blood on his hands. The Japanese health care system is recommending ivermectin now.
What about the Right to Try law that Trump got passed?
Won’t get anywhere.
What a BASTARD this judge Oster is WHY in the hell would he reverse the decision I guess the hospital could have ANYONE getting better and the word getting out that ivermectin saved his life, I would sue this judge personally for EVERYTHING the bastard has!!!
The minute you believe you are coming down with a cold or flu, is when you need to start. If you have the supply, you use it as a prophylactic. Hours of delay talking to Judges and arguing with idiot doctors, kills many. Monoclonal antibodies is the best for those who are sick IF you can get it.
“Another Butler County judge reversed Howard’s decision in September, saying Ivermectin didn’t show “convincing evidence” in treating COVID-19. Butler County Judge Michael Oster said in his ruling, “judges are not doctors or nurses… public policy should not and does not support allowing a physician to try ‘any’ type of treatment on human beings.”
1. He is acting like a doctor judge.
2. He is wrong about “public policy” whatever that is supposed to be. Doctors are free to practice medicine. They can use any approved drug for anything they want.
could = could NOT
Seriously?
So they murdered him.
Ivermectin probably more effective if started in the earlier stages of infection. Nazi health care on display.
If you need a vent...we are going to place one on you. The Vent didn't kill him...the COVID did....
Just following orders.
Horrible story.
A fully vaxxed judge got COVID leading to mistrial.
That story and others on the blog tonight.
https://nextrushfree.blogspot.com/2021/10/news-summary-intelligence-report-1062021.html
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