Al-Salameh, 97 patient metformin prophylaxis study: 55% lower combined mortality/ICU admission [p=0.04] https://c19p.org/alsalameh
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The association between metformin treatment and COVID-19 outcomes according to metformin continuation during hospitalisation
et al., Diabetes & Metabolism, doi:10.1016/j.diabet.2021.101297
Retrospective 140 diabetic patients in France, showing lower mortality for patients where metformin use was continued after hospitalization.
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risk of death/ICU, 55.5% lower, RR 0.45, p = 0.04, treatment 9 of 47 (19.1%), control 22 of 50 (44.0%), NNT 4.0, adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk, metformin continued, multivariable.
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risk of death/ICU, 68.4% higher, RR 1.68, p = 0.02, treatment 34 of 43 (79.1%), control 22 of 50 (44.0%), adjusted per study, odds ratio converted to relative risk, metformin discontinued, multivariable.
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Al-Salameh et al., 30 Nov 2021, retrospective, France, peer-reviewed, 4 authors.
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