Examining association of preoperative metformin, surgical outcomes in patients with diabetes

(JAMA Network) Metformin is the most commonly prescribed noninsulin medication for type 2 diabetes and this observational study examined postoperative death and hospital readmission among adults with type 2 diabetes who had a prescription for metformin before major surgery with those who didn't.
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