ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate effect of metformin on prognosis of colorectal cancer patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).MethodsThe PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI, VIP, Wangfang, etc. databases for cohort studies over the past 10 years were systematically searched. The relationship between the metformin and the prognosis in the colorectal cancer patients with T2DM was assessed with RevMan 5.3 software.ResultsA total of 12 articles with 13 694 patients were included in this study, of which 9 069 patients treated by the metformin (metformin group) and 4 625 patients treated by the other antidiabetic agent (control group). The results of meta-analysis showed that the metformin group had higher over survival [HR=0.74, 95%CI (0.66, 0.82), P<0.000 01] and cancer-specific survival [HR=0.77, 95%CI (0.69, 0.86), P<0.000 01] as compared with the control group. The sensitivity analysis of the heterogeneity showed that the research results did not be changed when the study which might cause heterogeneity was excluded. ConclusionMetformin treatment could improve prognosis of colorectal cancer patients with T2DM and improve overall survival and cancer-specific survival.
ObjectiveTo investigate whether metformin has protective effect on myocardial injury in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) combined with coronary heart diseases and diabetes.MethodsCOVID-19 patients with coronary heart disease and diabetes who were admitted to Tongji Hospital from January 18 to April 25 in 2020 were enrolled. They were divided into a metformin group and a none-metformin group according to whether the metformin was used. The demographic characteristics, clinical symptoms, laboratory parameters, treatment and clinical outcomes of the two groups were analyzed retrospectively.ResultsThere were 29 patients in the metformin group, 3 patients (12.0%, 3/25) suffered myocardial injury and 1 (3.4%) died of acute respiratory failure complicated by septic shock; 67 patients were in the non-metformin group and 24 (37.5%, 24/64) had myocardial injury but 15 died in hospital among whom 1 died of septic shock complicated by disseminated intravascular coagulation, 1 acute respiratory failure complicated by possible cerebral hemorrhage, 2 acute respiratory failure, 1 fulminant myocarditis, 3 acute myocardial infarction and 7 cardiac arrest. The incidence of myocardial injury (12.0% vs. 37.5%, P=0.019), hospital mortality (3.4% vs. 22.4%, P=0.034) and mortality of cardiovascular events (0.0% vs. 16.4%, P=0.049) in the metformin group were significantly lower than those in the non-metformin group. Multivariate analysis showed that the use of insulins (OR=11.235, P=0.003) was an influencing factor for in-hospital mortality of patients. The use of metformin (OR=0.154, P=0.013) was positively correlated with the myocardial injury.ConclusionWhen patients with coronary heart disease and diabetes are infected with COVID-19, metformin can effectively reduce myocardial damage and has a certain effect on reducing hospital mortality. Combined with clinical considerations, it is worthy of popularization.
Objective To systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of letrozole combined with metformin in the treatment of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) infertility. Methods PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chongqing VIP, Wanfang, and SinoMed were searched from establishment to December 31, 2022. The literature on randomized controlled trials of letrozole combined with metformin in the treatment of PCOS infertility were included. RevMan 5.4 software was used for meta-analysis. Results A total of 29 articles including 3226 subjects were included, with trial group of 1614 treated with letrozole combined with metformin, and control group of 1612 treated with letrozole alone. The meta-analysis results showed that the clinical pregnancy rate [relative risk (RR)=1.76, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.61, 1.92)], induced ovulation rate [RR=1.22, 95%CI (1.17, 1.28)], and number of dominant follicles [mean difference (MD)=1.15, 95%CI (0.86, 1.43)] in the trial group were higher than those in the control group (P<0.05). The follicle growth time [MD=−5.41 d, 95%CI (−6.03, −4.80) d], estradiol level [MD=−7.57 pmol/L, 95%CI (−10.59, −4.56) pmol/L], luteinizing hormone level [MD=−2.27 U/L, 95%CI (−2.59, −1.95) U/L], testosterone level [MD=−1.29 nmol/L, 95%CI (−1.74, −0.85) nmol/L], fasting blood glucose level [MD=−0.91 mmol/L, 95%CI (−1.71, −0.65) mmol/L], fasting insulin level [MD=−25.93 pmol/L, 95%CI (−29.06, −22.80) pmol/L], insulin resistance index [MD=−1.40, 95%CI (−1.61, −1.19)], and the incidence of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome [RR=0.44, 95%CI (0.22, 0.88)] in the trial group were lower than those in the control group (P<0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in follicle stimulating hormone level, incidence of adverse reactions, and spontaneous abortion rates between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Existing evidence suggests that compared to using trazole alone, the combination of letrozole and metformin can improve ovulation induction and pregnancy outcomes in patients with PCOS infertility. The combination of the two drugs can reduce levels of estradiol, testosterone, and luteinizing hormone in patients, while effectively reducing the incidence of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.