Metformin for diabetes prevention: update of the evidence base

U Hostalek, I Campbell - Current medical research and opinion, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
We have conducted a narrative review based on a structured search strategy, focusing on
the effects of metformin on the progression of non-diabetic hyperglycemia to clinical type 2 …

[HTML][HTML] Physiological systems in promoting frailty

LR Perazza, HM Brown-Borg… - Comprehensive …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Frailty is a complex syndrome affecting a growing sector of the global population as medical
developments have advanced human mortality rates across the world. Our current …

Extended-release metformin improves cognitive impairment in frail older women with hypertension and diabetes: preliminary results from the LEOPARDESS Study

P Mone, G Martinelli, A Lucariello, AL Leo… - Cardiovascular …, 2023 - Springer
Background Women have a high risk of frailty independently of age and menopause state.
Diabetes and hypertension increase the risk of frailty and cognitive impairment. Metformin …

The function of metformin in aging-related musculoskeletal disorders

Y Song, Z Wu, P Zhao - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Metformin is a widely accepted first-line hypoglycemic agent in current clinical practice, and
it has been applied to the clinic for more than 60 years. Recently, researchers have …

Accelerated aging mediates the associations of unhealthy lifestyles with cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality

X Li, X Cao, J Zhang, J Fu… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background With two well‐validated aging measures capturing mortality and morbidity risk,
this study examined whether and to what extent aging mediates the associations of …

Healthy aging, early screening, and interventions for frailty in the elderly

Y Deng, K Zhang, J Zhu, X Hu, R Liao - BioScience Trends, 2023 - jstage.jst.go.jp
With the intensification of population aging worldwide, the health problems of the elderly
have become a particular concern. Functional disability is a prominent problem in the aging …

An examination of whether diabetes control and treatments are associated with change in frailty index across 8 years: an ancillary exploratory study from the action for …

FR Simpson, JN Justice, SJ Pilla, SB Kritchevsky… - Diabetes …, 2023 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe cross-sectional and longitudinal
associations between glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels and strategies to control type 2 …

The frail depressed patient: a narrative review on treatment challenges

I Aprahamian, MK Borges, DJC Hanssen… - … interventions in aging, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Although the public importance of frailty is widely acknowledged by the World Health
Organization, physical frailty is still largely neglected in geriatric mental health care. Firstly in …

[HTML][HTML] Frailty in end-stage liver disease: Understanding pathophysiology, tools for assessment, and strategies for management

M Elsheikh, A El Sabagh, IB Mohamed… - World journal of …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Frailty and sarcopenia are frequently observed in patients with end-stage liver disease.
Frailty is a complex condition that arises from deteriorations across various physiological …

Assessment of frailty and association with progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia symptoms and serious adverse events among men using drug therapy

SR Bauer, LC Walter, KE Ensrud, AM Suskind… - JAMA Network …, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) in older men can cause lower urinary tract
symptoms (LUTS), which are increasingly managed with medications. Frailty may contribute …