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Metformin use was defined as achieving \u226580% of the medication possession ratio (MPR) and \u226528 cumulative defined daily doses (cDDD) within three months. The control group included patients with \u226580% MPR from other antidiabetic agents, ensuring active treatment comparability. Propensity score matching was applied to balance covariates, while competing risk models accounted for mortality. Hazard ratios (HRs), incidence rates (IRs), and incidence rate ratios (IRRs) were calculated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Metformin users demonstrated a lower SSNHL incidence (IR: 11.48 per 10,000 person\u2010years) compared to non\u2010users (IR: 15.66 per 10,000 person\u2010years), with an IRR of 0.73 (95% CI: 0.66\u20130.82;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.0001). Adjusted HRs indicated a 27% reduction in SSNHL risk (HR: 0.73; 95% CI: 0.66\u20130.82). Higher cumulative doses (Q4: HR 0.36; 95% CI: 0.29\u20130.46) and daily doses \u22651 DDD (HR: 0.78; 95% CI: 0.69\u20130.87) were linked to further risk reductions. Metformin use was also associated with lower overall mortality.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Metformin use is associated with a dose\u2010dependent reduction in SSNHL risk and lower mortality in T2D patients. The rigorous definitions of metformin exposure and an actively treated comparator group emphasize these findings, suggesting metformin's potential role in SSNHL prevention and improved survival.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/dom.16128","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,12,17]],"date-time":"2024-12-17T23:04:49Z","timestamp":1734476689000},"page":"1327-1336","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Metformin lowers risk of hearing loss and mortality in type 2 diabetes"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"27","author":[{"given":"Chun\u2010Chih","family":"Huang","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Lo\u2010Hsu Medical Foundation Lotung Poh\u2010Ai Hospital  Yilan Taiwan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rui\u2010Fong","family":"Hsu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of 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