Insomnia prehabilitation in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients: Protocol for a pilot, multicentre, randomised controlled trial comparing nurse delivered sleep restriction therapy to sleep hygiene education (INVEST trial).

Introduction: Insomnia is a prevalent sleep disorder that negatively impacts daytime functioning and quality of life. Breast cancer patients report higher rates of insomnia and more circadian disruption than other cancer groups. Approximately 50% of patients experience acute insomnia following breast cancer diagnosis, which often persists during cancer treatment and rehabilitation.

Materialising contexts: virtual soundscapes for real-world exploration.

This article presents the results of a study based on a group of participants' interactions with an experimental sound installation at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford, UK. The installation used audio augmented reality to attach virtual sound sources to a vintage radio receiver from the museum's collection, with a view to understanding the potentials of this technology for promoting exploration and engagement within museums and galleries. We employ a practice-based design ethnography, including a thematic analysis of our participants' interactions with spatialised interactive audio, and present an identified sequence of interactional phases.

A need for clarity on surgical management of breast sarcoma: Scottish sarcoma network guidelines and regional audit.

Currently, there are no comprehensive breast sarcoma guidelines in the UK. There is therefore a need for guidelines to clarify surgical management, which we have based on data from our regional audit, current evidence, and consensus between West of Scotland Breast Cancer and Scottish Sarcoma Managed Clinical Networks. Methods and results: From 2007 to 2019, 46 patients were treated with breast sarcoma in the West of Scotland.

A prospective cohort study of the safety of breast cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic in the West of Scotland.

Introduction: In order to minimise the risk of breast cancer patients for COVID-19 infection related morbidity and mortality prioritisation of care has utmost importance since the onset of the pandemic. However, COVID-19 related risk in patients undergoing breast cancer surgery has not been studied yet. We evaluated the safety of breast cancer surgery during COVID-19 pandemic in the West of Scotland region.

A population-based audit of surgical practice and outcomes of oncoplastic breast conservations in Scotland - An analysis of 589 patients.

Introduction: Current evidence for oncoplastic breast conservation (OBC) is based on single institutional series. Therefore, we carried out a population-based audit of OBC practice and outcomes in Scotland.

Methods: A predefined database of patients treated with OBC was completed retrospectively in all breast units practicing OBC in Scotland.

Six-year follow-up of patients treated with oncoplastic reduction mammoplasty: A cohort study.

Background: Current evidence for the oncological safety of oncoplastic breast conservation is poor as it is based mostly on short-term follow-up data. Hence, we report long-term recurrence rates in patients treated with oncoplastic reduction mammoplasty (ORM).

Methods: A prospectively maintained database was searched to identify patients who underwent ORM between 2005 and 2010.

Imaging Results Following Oncoplastic and Standard Breast Conserving Surgery.

Background: Oncoplastic breast-conserving surgery (OBCS) requires more complex surgical techniques than standard wide local excision (WLE) and the postoperative complication rate may be higher. Since these can have an impact on postoperative imaging, we compared imaging and biopsy results after OBCS and WLE.

Methods: Findings for patients undergoing OBCS (n = 83) or standard WLE (n = 128) were compared.

On the nature and scope of reported child maltreatment in high-income countries: opportunities for improving the evidence base.

Although high-income countries share and value the goal of protecting children from harm, national data on child maltreatment and the involvement of social services, the judiciary and health services remain relatively scarce. To explore potential reasons for this, a number of high-income countries across the world (Belgium, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, Switzerland and the United States) were compared. Amongst other aspects, the impact of service orientation (child protection-vs-family-services-orientated), the complexity of systems, and the role of social work as a lead profession in child welfare are discussed.

Patterns and predictors of early recurrence in postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive early breast cancer.

Previous studies suggest that disease recurrence peaks at around 2 years in patients with early stage breast cancer (EBC), but provide no data regarding recurrence type. This retrospective analysis aimed to identify early recurrence types and risk factors in estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) EBC patients treated with adjuvant tamoxifen following breast cancer surgery. Postmenopausal women diagnosed with ER+ EBC from 1995 to 2004 were evaluated.