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
Vocal cord paresis/paralysis
Publications
Vocal cord paralysis after stereotactic body radiation therapy to the left lung apex.
Journal of thoracic oncology : official publication of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2014 Nov;9;e80-1 — 2014 Nov — e80-1
Left sided vocal cord paralysis: a newly recognized late complication of mediastinal irradiation.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 2001 Mar;58;287-94 — 2001 Mar — 287-94