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
Cement embolism
Publications
Pulmonary cement embolization after vertebroplasty requiring pulmonary wedge resection.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research 2014 May;472;1652-7 — 2014 May — 1652-7
Polymethylmethacrylate cement pulmonary embolism and infarct.
Emergency medicine journal : EMJ 2014 Mar;31;257 — 2014 Mar — 257