Cognitive Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Taking Metformin and Metformin-Sulfonylurea

The most prescribed antidiabetic drugs in Indonesian primary health care are metformin or a combination of metformin and sulfonylurea. Studies on metformin have shown various impacts on cognitive decline in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, whereas sulfonylurea has been shown to reduce this im...

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Main Authors: Abu Rachman, Rani Sauriasari, Nadia Farhanah Syafhan, Pukovisa Prawiroharjo, Hindun Wilda Risni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universitas Indonesia 2022-11-01
Series:Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional
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Online Access:https://journal.fkm.ui.ac.id/kesmas/article/view/6303
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author Abu Rachman
Rani Sauriasari
Nadia Farhanah Syafhan
Pukovisa Prawiroharjo
Hindun Wilda Risni
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description The most prescribed antidiabetic drugs in Indonesian primary health care are metformin or a combination of metformin and sulfonylurea. Studies on metformin have shown various impacts on cognitive decline in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, whereas sulfonylurea has been shown to reduce this impact. This study aimed to compare the impacts of metformin and metformin-sulfonylurea on cognitive function and determine what factors affected it. This cross-sectional study was conducted at Pasar Minggu Primary Health Care involving 142 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients taking metformin or metformin-sulfonylurea for > 6 months and aged > 36 years. Cognitive function was assessed using the validated Montreal Cognitive Assessment Indonesian version. The effects of metformin and metformin-sulfonylurea on cognitive decline showed no significant difference, even after controlling for covariates (aOR = 1.096; 95% CI = 0.523–2.297; p-value = 0.808). Multivariate analysis showed age (OR = 4.131; 95% CI = 1.271–13.428; p-value = 0.018) and education (OR = 2.746; 95% CI = 1.196–6.305; p-value = 0.017) affected cognitive function. Since a lower education and older age are likely to cause cognitive decline, health professionals are encouraged to work with public health experts to address these risk factors for cognitive function.
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spelling doaj.art-f1c32f7c4df6442bba484d508c0492f42023-09-03T13:57:45ZengUniversitas IndonesiaKesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional1907-75052460-06012022-11-0117427027810.21109/kesmas.v17i4.63031416Cognitive Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Taking Metformin and Metformin-SulfonylureaAbu Rachman0Rani Sauriasari1Nadia Farhanah Syafhan2Pukovisa Prawiroharjo3Hindun Wilda Risni4Faculty of Pharmacy Universitas IndonesiaFaculty of Pharmacy Universitas IndonesiaFaculty of Pharmacy Universitas IndonesiaDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine Universitas IndonesiaFaculty of Pharmacy Universitas IndonesiaThe most prescribed antidiabetic drugs in Indonesian primary health care are metformin or a combination of metformin and sulfonylurea. Studies on metformin have shown various impacts on cognitive decline in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, whereas sulfonylurea has been shown to reduce this impact. This study aimed to compare the impacts of metformin and metformin-sulfonylurea on cognitive function and determine what factors affected it. This cross-sectional study was conducted at Pasar Minggu Primary Health Care involving 142 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients taking metformin or metformin-sulfonylurea for > 6 months and aged > 36 years. Cognitive function was assessed using the validated Montreal Cognitive Assessment Indonesian version. The effects of metformin and metformin-sulfonylurea on cognitive decline showed no significant difference, even after controlling for covariates (aOR = 1.096; 95% CI = 0.523–2.297; p-value = 0.808). Multivariate analysis showed age (OR = 4.131; 95% CI = 1.271–13.428; p-value = 0.018) and education (OR = 2.746; 95% CI = 1.196–6.305; p-value = 0.017) affected cognitive function. Since a lower education and older age are likely to cause cognitive decline, health professionals are encouraged to work with public health experts to address these risk factors for cognitive function.https://journal.fkm.ui.ac.id/kesmas/article/view/6303cognitive declinecognitive functiondiabetes mellitusmetforminmetformin-sulfonylurea
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Rani Sauriasari
Nadia Farhanah Syafhan
Pukovisa Prawiroharjo
Hindun Wilda Risni
Cognitive Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Taking Metformin and Metformin-Sulfonylurea
Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional
cognitive decline
cognitive function
diabetes mellitus
metformin
metformin-sulfonylurea
title Cognitive Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Taking Metformin and Metformin-Sulfonylurea
title_full Cognitive Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Taking Metformin and Metformin-Sulfonylurea
title_fullStr Cognitive Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Taking Metformin and Metformin-Sulfonylurea
title_full_unstemmed Cognitive Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Taking Metformin and Metformin-Sulfonylurea
title_short Cognitive Function in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients Taking Metformin and Metformin-Sulfonylurea
title_sort cognitive function in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients taking metformin and metformin sulfonylurea
topic cognitive decline
cognitive function
diabetes mellitus
metformin
metformin-sulfonylurea
url https://journal.fkm.ui.ac.id/kesmas/article/view/6303
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