The Drug-Induced Respiratory Disease Website and App

Frequency - Incidence

Incidence of respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as assessed by number of reported/published cases in the literature. Red digits in stars indicate: 0 = Very rare, questionable signal · 1 = < 10 cases · 2 = 10-50 cases · 3 = 50–100 cases · 4 = 100-200 cases · 5 = >200 cases

Evidence level/grade

Evidence level for respiratory adverse event(s) due to the specific drug as estimated using Hill’s (1965), Naranjo’s (1981), and Bégaud’s (1985) criteria applied to published cases. Blue digits in stars indicate: 0 = Questionable · 1 = Low · 2 = Moderate · 3 = Robust · 4 = Definite · 5 = Unquestionable, pathognomonic

VIII.k

Airway fire/explosion

Publications

Gorphe P, Sarfati B, Janot F, Bourgain JL, Motamed C, Blot F, Temam S

Airway fire during tracheostomy.

European annals of otorhinolaryngology, head and neck diseases 2014 Jun;131;197-9 — 2014 Jun — 197-9

Bansal A, Bhama JK, Varga JM, Toyoda Y

Airway fire during double-lung transplantation.

Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery 2013 Dec;17;1059-60 — 2013 Dec — 1059-60

Smith LP, Roy S

Operating room fires in otolaryngology: risk factors and prevention.

American journal of otolaryngology 2011 Mar-Apr;32;109-14 — 2011 Mar-Apr — 109-14