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

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Pneumothorax

Publications

Celik B, Sahin E, Nadir A, Kaptanoglu M

Iatrogenic pneumothorax: etiology, incidence and risk factors.

The Thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon 2009 Aug;57;286-90 — 2009 Aug — 286-90

Chen KY, Jerng JS, Liao WY, Ding LW, Kuo LC, Wang JY, Yang PC

Pneumothorax in the ICU: patient outcomes and prognostic factors.

Chest 2002 Aug;122;678-83 — 2002 Aug — 678-83