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Comparative effectiveness and safety of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors vs glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis.
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Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the cardiovascular effectiveness and safety of initiating sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in comparison to glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RA) among elderly patients with diabetes. Methods: A comprehensive search of the PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases was conducted up to March 2024. The summary standard mean differences and odds ratios were calculated. Results: Twelve studies of eleven articles were included in the analysis. Older patients receiving SGLT2i had a greater incidence of euglycemic ketoacidosis (EKA) (OR 1.622, 95% CI 1.276-2.062, p = 0.000) and genitourinary infection (GUI) (OR 3.59, 95% CI 3.31-3.89, p = 0.00) than did those receiving GLP-1RA, and the opposite was true for acute kidney injury (AKI) (OR 0.902, 95% CI 0.854 - 0.952, p = 0.00). However, no significant differences were detected for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) (OR 1.04, 95% CI 0.95-1.13, p = 0.386), hospitalization for heart failure (HHF) (OR 0.98 95% CI 0.83-1.16, p = 0.825), myocardial infarction (MI) (OR 1.09, 95% CI 0.94-1.26, p = 0.265), stroke (OR 1.22, 95% CI 1.02-1.45, p = 0.028), total adverse events (AEs), (OR 0.98, 95% CI 0.83-1.16, p = 0.825), serious AEs (OR 1.02, 95% CI 0.94 -1.11, p = 0.594), fractures (OR 1.07, 95% CI 0.92-1.24, p = 0.394) or hypoglycemia (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.88-1.02, p = 0.141). Conclusion: In conclusion, although SGLT2i increase the risk of EKA and GUI and GLP-1RA decrease the risk of AKI, SGLT2i are at comparable risk of MACE, HHF, MI, stroke, hypoglycemia, and fracture to GLP-1RA. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42024518348.
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