Does metformin exposure before ICU stay have any impact on patients’ outcome? A retrospective cohort study of diabetic patients

Does metformin exposure before ICU stay have any impact on patients’ outcome? A retrospective cohort study of diabetic patients

Abstract Background Impact of metformin exposure before ICU stay remains controversial. Metformin is thought to induce lactic acidosis and haemodynamic instability but may reduce ICU mortality. We evaluated its influence on outcome in diabetic patients admitted in the ICU and then compared two diffe...

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Main Authors: Sebastien Jochmans, Jean-Emmanuel Alphonsine, Jonathan Chelly, Ly Van Phach Vong, Oumar Sy, Nathalie Rolin, Olivier Ellrodt, Mehran Monchi, Christophe Vinsonneau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-12-01
Series:Annals of Intensive Care
Subjects:
Metformin
Septic shock
Diabetes
Lactic acidosis
ICU
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13613-017-0336-8

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