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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Lung abscess/abscesses (see also VIr)

Publications

Zheng A, Wang X, Yang X, Wang W, Huang G, Gai Y, Ye X

Major complications after lung microwave ablation: a single-center experience on 204 sessions.

The Annals of thoracic surgery 2014 Jul;98;243-8 — 2014 Jul — 243-8

Kashima M, Yamakado K, Takaki H, Kodama H, Yamada T, Uraki J, Nakatsuka A

Complications after 1000 lung radiofrequency ablation sessions in 420 patients: a single center's experiences.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology 2011 Oct;197;W576-80 — 2011 Oct — W576-80