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ArticleNature communications2025

The clinical effectiveness of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors on prognosis of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes.

Jheng-Yan Wu, Khai-Chi Hu, Mei-Yuan Liu, Yu-Jou Wu, Wan-Hsuan Hsu, Ya-Wen Tsai, Ting-Hui Liu, Po-Yu Huang, Min-Hsiang Chuang, Tsung Yu and 2 more

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5 · Who and what money

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12 authors.

Jheng-Yan Wu *Department of Nutrition, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3290-1909
Khai-Chi Hu *Division of Chest medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Mei-Yuan LiuDepartment of Nutrition, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Yu-Jou WuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Wan-Hsuan HsuDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Ya-Wen TsaiCenter of Integrative Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Ting-Hui LiuDepartment of Psychiatry, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Po-Yu HuangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Min-Hsiang ChuangDivision of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan.
Tsung YuDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.
Kuang-Ming LiaoDepartment of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Chiali, Tainan, Taiwan. abc8870@yahoo.com.tw.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4364-8248
Chih-Cheng LaiDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan. dtmed141@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6334-2388

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes is common in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors are effective in treating type 2 diabetes and provide benefits for conditions like cardiovascular and kidney diseases. We use data from multiple institutions and countries to evaluate their role in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes. This study includes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with diabetes who are newly prescribed sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors or dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors between January 1, 2013, and August 25, 2024. The primary outcome is all-cause mortality. The results show that the sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors group has a lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors group (hazard ratio, 0.757; 95% confidence interval, 0.716-0.801). It also shows significantly lower risks of all-cause hospitalization (hazard ratio, 0.864; 95% confidence interval, 0.845-0.884), exacerbation (hazard ratio, 0.924; 95% confidence interval, 0.888-0.962), pneumonia, upper respiratory infections, bronchitis, and major cardiovascular events.

Indexed as

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Pulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsAgedAged, 80 and overDipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsFemaleHospitalizationHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsTreatment OutcomeDipeptidyl-Peptidase IV InhibitorsSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors

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PMID40595472
PMCPMC12215627

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