Fran E. Kovach, MLIS, AHIP

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How much does weight loss affect hypertension?

Author:: Fran E. Kovach, MLIS, AHIP

Publish date: May 1, 2013

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: WEIGHT LOSS OF 4 KG by diet reduces systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP) by 4.5 and 3.2 mm Hg, respectively (SOR: A, s...

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What’s the best way to motivate patients to exercise?

Author:: Fran E. Kovach, MLIS, AHIP

Publish date: January 1, 2010

EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: THERE IS NO SINGLE BEST STRATEGY, given the lack of data from rigorous comparison studies. There are, however, several inter...

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What's the best way to monitor low-risk patients with a history of differentiated thyroid cancer?

Author:: Fran E. Kovach, MLIS, AHIP

Publish date: December 1, 2009

Evidence-based answer: A recombinant human thyrotropin (rhTSH)-stimulated serum thyroglobulin (Tg) level alone is sufficient to monitor for recurre...