Cranberries for treating urinary tract infections
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Cranberries for treating urinary tract infections.
BACKGROUND Cranberries (particularly in the form of cranberry juice) have been used widely for several decades for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections. The aim of this review is to assess the effectiveness of cranberries in treating such infections. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of cranberries for the treatment of urinary tract infections. SEARCH STRATEGY The s...
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BACKGROUND Cranberries (particularly in the form of cranberry juice) have been used widely for several decades for the prevention and treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). The aim of this review is to assess the effectiveness of cranberries in preventing such infections. OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of cranberry juice and other cranberry products in preventing UTIs in suscep...
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Data included in the meta-analyses (Fig. 1) showed that, compared with placebo, water or no treatment, cranberry products did not significantly reduce the occurrence of symptomatic urinary tract infection (UTI) overall (RR 0.86, 95% CI 0.71–1.04) or for any of the subgroups: women with recurrent UTI (RR 0.74, 95% CI 0.42–1.31); older people (RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.39–1.44); pregnant women (RR 1.04, ...
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Despite considerable controversy about their effects, cranberries in various forms have been used widely for several decades to prevent as well as treat urinary tract infections (UTIs). The purpose of this article is to present a review of research-based information regarding the ability of cranberries to prevent UTIs in adults at risk for UTIs. Current evidence suggests that cranberries decrea...
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Lower urinary tract infections are very common diseases. Recurrent urinary tract infections remain challenging to treat because the main treatment option is long-term antibiotic prophylaxis; however, this poses a risk for the emergence of bacterial resistance. Some options to avoid this risk are available, including the use of cranberry products. This article reviews the key methods in using cr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1465-1858
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd001322