Metformin reduces all-cause mortality and diseases of ageing independent of its effect on diabetes control: a systematic review and meta-analysis

JM Campbell, SM Bellman, MD Stephenson… - Ageing Research …, 2017 - Elsevier
This systematic review investigated whether the insulin sensitiser metformin has a
geroprotective effect in humans. Pubmed and Embase were searched along with databases …

Diabetes mellitus, blood glucose and the risk of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies

D Aune, T Feng, S Schlesinger, I Janszky… - Journal of Diabetes and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Diabetes and elevated blood glucose have been associated with increased risk
of atrial fibrillation in a number of epidemiological studies, however, the findings have not …

Diabetes, left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and chronic heart failure

MR MacDonald, MC Petrie, NM Hawkins… - European heart …, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Chronic heart failure (HF) and diabetes mellitus (DM) commonly coexist. Each condition
increases the likelihood of developing the other, and when they occur together in the same …

Thiazolidinediones and cardiovascular outcomes in older patients with diabetes

LL Lipscombe, T Gomes, LE Lévesque, JE Hux… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextThiazolidinediones (TZDs), used to treat type 2 diabetes, are associated with an
excess risk of congestive heart failure and possibly acute myocardial infarction. However …

Thiazolidinediones and heart failure: a teleo-analysis

S Singh, YK Loke, CD Furberg - Diabetes care, 2007 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—Thiazolidinediones (TZDs) are known to increase the risk of heart failure in
patients with type 2 diabetes. We aimed to evaluate the magnitude of the risk of heart failure …

Effects of ramipril and rosiglitazone on cardiovascular and renal outcomes in people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glucose: results of the …

DREAM Trial Investigators - Diabetes care, 2008 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE—Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and/or impaired fasting glucose (IFG) are
risk factors for diabetes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and kidney disease. We determined …

Thiazolidinedione drugs in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus: past, present and future

MA Davidson, DR Mattison, L Azoulay… - Critical reviews in …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Thiazolidinedione (TZD) drugs used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)
have proven effective in improving insulin sensitivity, hyperglycemia, and lipid metabolism …

Principles of conservative prescribing

GD Schiff, WL Galanter, J Duhig… - Archives of internal …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Judicious prescribing is a prerequisite for safe and appropriate medication use. Based on
evidence and lessons from recent studies demonstrating problems with widely prescribed …

Association between hospitalization for heart failure and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors in patients with type 2 diabetes: an observational study

AZ Fu, SS Johnston, A Ghannam, K Tsai… - Diabetes …, 2016 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To examine, among patients with type 2 diabetes, the association between
hospitalization for heart failure (hHF) and treatment with dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors …

Diabetes mellitus and heart failure: epidemiology, mechanisms, and pharmacotherapy

FA Masoudi, SE Inzucchi - The American journal of cardiology, 2007 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus and heart failure (HF), both of which are associated with high rates of
adverse cardiovascular outcomes, commonly coexist. Given the marked increases in …