Risk of acute kidney injury and survival in patients treated with Metformin: an observational cohort study.

Samira BellBassam FarranStuart McGurnaghanRory J McCrimmonGraham P LeeseJohn R PetriePaul McKeigueNaveed SattarSarah WildJohn McKnightRobert LindsayHelen M ColhounHelen Looker

Published in: BMC nephrology (2017)

Contrary to common perceptions, we found no evidence that metformin increases incidence of AKI and was associated with higher 28 day survival following incident AKI.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
cardiac surgery
free survival
healthcare
cardiovascular disease
primary care
risk factors