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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

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Perforation of the nasal septum

Publications

D'Amico M, Pagano M, Pasa A, Puntoni M, Clavarezza M, Gennari A, Gozza A, Zanardi S, Defferrari C, Provinciali N, Campazzi E, Campora S, Paleari L, Marra D, Petrera M, DeCensi A

An observational study of nasal cavity toxicity in cancer patients treated with bevacizumab.

Expert opinion on drug safety. 2014;13(11):1437-42

Bylicki O, Boursier C, Peloni JM, Dot JM

[Perforation of the nasal septum: a rare complication of bevacizumab].

Revue des maladies respiratoires. 2012;29(9):1124-6