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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2003;88:F351 doi:10.1136/fn.88.4.F351-a
  • LETTER

Use of animal surfactant: should we seek consent?

  1. R Adappa1,
  2. R Benson1,
  3. S Oddie2,
  4. J Wyllie2
  1. 1Department of Paediatrics, Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, N Wales, UK
  2. 2Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr Adappa;
    Roshanadappa{at}aol.com

    Animal derived surfactants such as Curosurf (porcine) and Survanta (bovine) are the commonly used surfactants in the United Kingdom. Involvement in a trial of a new artificial surfactant, and the specific information on the origins of the surfactant in the patient information leaflet led us to review our practice. Two families declined to participate in the trial. A Hindu family wished to avoid use of Survanta, as cows …

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    Responses to this article

    • Author's response
      • Roshan Adappa,
      • Sam Oddie, Specialist registrar, Newcastle
      Arch Dis Child - Fetal Neonatal Ed published online August 5, 2003
    • Use of animal surfactant: a religious perspective
      • Murat Yurdakök
      Arch Dis Child - Fetal Neonatal Ed published online July 30, 2003
    • What about gelatin?
      • Theo H Fenton
      Arch Dis Child - Fetal Neonatal Ed published online June 27, 2003

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