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ArticlePloS one2023

A retrospective evaluation of the effect of oclacitinib (Apoquel) administration on development of surgical site infection following clean orthopedic stifle surgery.

Alyssa K Motz, Lindsay L St Germaine, Daniel E Hoffmann, Jed Sung

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Article in PloS one, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Alyssa K MotzSurgery Department, Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Services, Rochester, NY, United States of America.ORCID 0009-0004-5355-7045
Lindsay L St GermaineSurgery Department, Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Services, Rochester, NY, United States of America.
Daniel E HoffmannSurgery Department, Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Services, Rochester, NY, United States of America.
Jed SungSurgery Department, Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Services, Rochester, NY, United States of America.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of oclacitinib (Apoquel) on development of surgical site infections in canines following clean orthopedic stifle surgery. Medical records of dogs undergoing unilateral, clean orthopedic stifle procedures were retrospectively examined for development of post-operative surgical site infections. Data collected for statistical analysis included age, sex, body weight, current medications, anesthesia and surgery times, white blood cell count, and neutrophil count. Surgical site infections were identified in 8.7% (34/390) of stifle procedures- 8.0% (29/364) in dogs not treated with oclacitinib and 19.2% (5/26) in dogs treated with oclacitinib (p = 0.053). There was a significant difference in development of surgical site infection in dogs with longer anesthesia times (p = 0.003) and higher body weights (p = 0.037). Dogs being treated with oclacitinib at the time of clean, orthopedic stifle surgery did not have a significantly higher incidence of surgical site infections. However, client education regarding risk of infection and increased patient monitoring post-operatively are recommended, especially in patients with increased body weight or longer anesthetic times.

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Dog DiseasesSurgical Wound InfectionAnimalsBody WeightDogsPyrimidinesRetrospective StudiesStifleSulfonamidesoclacitinibPyrimidinesSulfonamides

Identifiers

PMID37556416
PMCPMC10411735
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