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Abstract: In August 2010, the Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (CHLA / ABSC) distributed a survey to its members and the larger health library community in Canada. The purpose of the survey was to guide the CHLA / ABSC Board of Directors in creating the 2011-2013 Strategic Plan, to understand the demographics of health information professionals in Canada, and to understand the perceived value of CHLA / ABSC membership. Of the 186 respondents, 157 were current CHLA / ABSC members, representing 46% of the membership. This article examines the results of this survey and also compares the results to similar surveys CHLA / ABSC administered in 2001 and 2008. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective -- The purpose of the Northern Alberta Health Libraries Association (NAHLA) History Project was to capture, collect, and document the history of NAHLA, record and share the process with other Canadian Health Libraries Association / Association des bibliothèques de la santé du Canada (CHLA / ABSC) chapters, and systematically organize NAHLA documents for delivery to the Provincial Archives of Alberta. Methods -- The methodology employed for this project is described in detail in the CHLA / ABSC Fact Sheet "Reporting Your Chapter History: The Process", available at the CHLA/ABSC Web site (http://www.chla-absc.ca). Results - During the course of the project, the History Group uncovered the very active and successful 23-year history of NAHLA. The History Group captured the story of the chapter's origins, identified political actions and educational offerings, and learned of members' perspectives about what NAHLA meant to them personally and professionally. Reviewing the Association chronology revealed changes in the focus of NAHLA over the years; those trends are also discussed. Discussion - The process of compiling and documenting a local association history can be a rewarding and enlightening experience. It leads to the long term preservation of knowledge of the association's origins and development. The authors hope the present article will inspire other chapters to initiate similar projects to preserve their own local histories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a review of academic health sciences libraries and their partnerships with healthcare practitioners in Canada.

The article presents information of interest to members of the Manitoba Association of Health Information Providers (MAHIP). One reports on an anniversary dinner held on December 2011 at the St. Norbert Art Gallery to celebrate MAHIP's 35 year history. Another discusses the highlights of two appraisal journal club sessions. Another one announces the retirement of Mark Rabnett from the University of Manitoba's Health Sciences Libraries.

Objective:: There is uncertainty about the incidence of and prognosis associated with atrial fibrillation that is documented for the first time in the setting of an acute stressor, such as surgery or medical illness. Our objective was to perform a systematic review of the incidence and long-term recurrence rates for atrial fibrillation occurring transiently with stress in the setting of acute medical illness., Data Sources:: Medline, Embase and Cochrane Central to September 2017., Study Selection:: We included retrospective and prospective observational studies, and randomised controlled trials. The population of interest included patients hospitalised for medical (i.e. non-surgical) illness who developed newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation. Studies were included if they included data on either the incidence of atrial fibrillation or the rate of atrial fibrillation recurrence in atrial fibrillation occurring transiently with stress patients following hospital discharge., Data Extraction:: Two reviewers collected data independently and in duplicate. We characterised each study's methodology for ascertainment of prior atrial fibrillation history, atrial fibrillation during hospitalisation and atrial fibrillation recurrence after hospital discharge., Data Synthesis:: Thirty-six studies reported the incidence of atrial fibrillation. Ten used a prospective design and included a period of continuous electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring. Atrial fibrillation incidence ranged from 1% to 44%, which was too heterogeneous to justify meta-analysis ( I 2 =99%). In post-hoc meta-regression models, the use of continuous ECG monitoring explained 13% of the variance in atrial fibrillation incidence, while care in an intensive care unit explained none. Two studies reported the long-term rate of atrial fibrillation recurrence following atrial fibrillation occurring transiently with stress. Neither of these studies used prospective, systematic monitoring. Recurrence rates at 5 years ranged from 42% to 68%., Conclusions:: The incidence of atrial fibrillation with medical illness may be as high as 44%, with higher estimates in reports using continuous ECG monitoring. Within 5 years following hospital discharge, atrial fibrillation recurrence is documented in approximately half of patients; however, the true rate may be higher., Protocol Registration: PROSPERO CRD42016043240.