The length of hospital stay in COVID-19 patients using pre-hospital metformin at a Saudi tertiary hospital: a retrospective cohort study.

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Title: The length of hospital stay in COVID-19 patients using pre-hospital metformin at a Saudi tertiary hospital: a retrospective cohort study.
Authors: Felemban RA; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Mayet TS; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Khaimi ZO; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Aljabri YH; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Hadi MA; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Alsulami AF; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Althubaiti A; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia., Babaer D; College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. duaa.babaer@gmail.com.; King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. duaa.babaer@gmail.com.
Source: BMC infectious diseases [BMC Infect Dis] 2026 Mar 31; Vol. 26 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 31.
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