Hemolytic Anemia Secondary to Rasburicase Treatment in the Setting of Glucose-6-Phosphate-Dehydrogenase Deficiency: A Case Report.

Rasburicase is a recombinant form of urate oxidase, a medication used to treat hyperuricemia by metabolizing uric acid into an inactive and more soluble metabolite, allantoin. An oxidizing agent, hydrogen peroxide, is produced during the conversion of uric acid to allantoin. We present here a case of hemolytic anemia secondary to rasburicase treatment which was later confirmed to have glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency (G6PDD).

Association of Body Mass Index With Outcomes Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Treated With Chemoradiotherapy.

Importance: Combined modality therapy, such as chemoradiotherapy, often results in significant morbidity among patients with head and neck cancer. Although the role of body mass index (BMI) varies based on cancer subtypes, its association with treatment response, tumor recurrence, and survival outcomes among patients with head and neck cancer remains unclear.

Objective: To evaluate the role of BMI in treatment response, tumor recurrence, and survival outcomes among patients with head and neck cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy.

Evaluation of Optimal Threshold of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio and Its Association With Survival Outcomes Among Patients With Head and Neck Cancer.

Importance: Given the role of inflammation in cancer progression, neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) from peripheral blood has been suggested as a readout of systemic inflammation and a prognostic marker in several solid malignant neoplasms. However, optimal threshold for NLR in US patients with head and neck cancer remains unclear.

Objective: To evaluate the optimal NLR threshold as a potential prognostic biomarker for survival outcomes.

Preventing Physician Burnout in Breast Imaging: Scope of the Problem and Keys to Success.

Physicians, including radiologists and specifically breast imagers, face many challenges, and stressors during their daily routine, many of which can contribute to burnout. While there is an increasing body of literature evaluating burnout, including its prevalence in and impact on radiologists, there is a relative lack of information specifically addressing this topic as it relates to breast imaging. This article reviews key concepts in burnout, describes the potential impact on physicians at all levels of training and work, highlights unique aspects to the specialty of breast imaging that may contribute to burnout, and suggests tool and/or strategies that may help to combat and prevent burnout among breast imagers.