Factors associated with first-to-second-line attrition among patients with metastatic breast cancer in the real world.

Background: Estimating patient attrition across lines of treatment (i.e. the probability that upon treatment failure the patient will not be able to receive a subsequent treatment) may be a valuable tool for optimizing treatment sequencing.

Febrile and postinfectious myoclonus: case reports and review of the literature.

Purpose: Myoclonus associated with fever or following an infectious event (parainfectious myoclonic jerks) is a transient event with an abrupt onset. It is not common and often not recognized. In these reports, its clinical features and its favorable outcome are described.