Ravi Mangal Patel1, Cassandra Josephson1,2,3. 1. Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine. 2. Aflac Cancer Center and Blood Disorders Service, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. 3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Center for Transfusion and Cellular Therapies Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In this review, we focus on three specific concepts related to platelet transfusion in the neonatal and pediatric population: choice of transfusion threshold; use of ABO-mismatched platelets; transfusion of pathogen-reduced or inactivated platelets. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent trials support the use of lower platelet transfusion thresholds (25 000/μl) in preterm neonates, although data is limited to guide transfusion among more mature neonates. In children, there is low-level evidence as to what the prophylactic platelet transfusion threshold should be in many situations of thrombocytopenia, revealing major variability in platelet transfusion practices. Most pediatric guidelines are extrapolated from adult studies with the most evidence in treatment-associated hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia varying between a platelet transfusion threshold of 10 000/μl to 20 000/μl. Although pathogen-reduced platelets may lower the risks of transfusion-transmitted infection, the effects on platelet refractoriness and transfusion burden in this population warrant additional study. SUMMARY: Our review highlights recent advances in neonatal and pediatric platelet transfusion and also emphasizes the urgent need for better evidence to guide practice given recent studies showing the potential harms of platelet transfusion, particularly with liberal use.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: In this review, we focus on three specific concepts related to platelet transfusion in the neonatal and pediatric population: choice of transfusion threshold; use of ABO-mismatched platelets; transfusion of pathogen-reduced or inactivated platelets. RECENT FINDINGS: Recent trials support the use of lower platelet transfusion thresholds (25 000/μl) in preterm neonates, although data is limited to guide transfusion among more mature neonates. In children, there is low-level evidence as to what the prophylactic platelet transfusion threshold should be in many situations of thrombocytopenia, revealing major variability in platelet transfusion practices. Most pediatric guidelines are extrapolated from adult studies with the most evidence in treatment-associated hypoproliferative thrombocytopenia varying between a platelet transfusion threshold of 10 000/μl to 20 000/μl. Although pathogen-reduced platelets may lower the risks of transfusion-transmitted infection, the effects on platelet refractoriness and transfusion burden in this population warrant additional study. SUMMARY: Our review highlights recent advances in neonatal and pediatric platelet transfusion and also emphasizes the urgent need for better evidence to guide practice given recent studies showing the potential harms of platelet transfusion, particularly with liberal use.
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