Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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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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Foreign body (talc, cornstarch) retinopathy

Publications

Bastawrous S, Hirschmann JV

A man in his early 70s with progressive dyspnea and abnormal fundoscopic examination.

Chest 2014 Jan;145;178-181 — 2014 Jan — 178-181

AtLee WE

Talc and cornstarch emboli in eyes of drug abusers.

JAMA 1972 Jan;219;49-51 — 1972 Jan — 49-51