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Conceptual magnified platelets and red blood cells in ECMO tubing, with a pediatric intensive-care setting and IPA watermark.

Pediatric ECMO Platelet Thresholds: The ECSTATIC Feasibility Trial

The ECSTATIC feasibility trial compared platelet transfusion triggers of 50 and 90 × 10⁹/L in 50 children on ECMO, supporting a larger definitive trial.

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Oct 21, 2026

Illustration of a platelet transfusion bag and ECMO circuit in a pediatric intensive care setting.

Impact of Platelet Characteristics on Post-transfusion Count Response in Critically Ill Children on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Secondary Analysis of the ECSTATIC Trial

A secondary ECSTATIC analysis examined 161 platelet transfusions in 27 children on ECMO. The median platelet increment was 19 × 10⁹/L. Pathogen-reduced products were

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Oct 12, 2026

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