Stephania Paredes, Ayoub Harb, Julian Rössler, Maede Zookaei Nikoo, Kurt Ruetzler, Alparslan Turan, Xuan Pu, Daniel I Sessler
INTRODUCTION: The cause of postoperative delirium is unknown, but it is thought to result at least in part from inflammation. Metformin, besides its hypoglycemic properties, demonstrates anti-inflammatory effects systemically and in the brain. We tested the primary hypothesis that chronic metformin use in adults with type 2 diabetes is associated with less delirium during the first 5 days after major noncardiac surgery. Secondary outcomes were a composite of serious complications (myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, stage 2-3 acute kidney injury [AKI], and mortality) and time to discharge alive...
March 22, 2024: Anesthesia and Analgesia