- Home
- Medical news & Guidelines
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology and CTVS
- Critical Care
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- ENT
- Gastroenterology
- Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Obstretics-Gynaecology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Pediatrics-Neonatology
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Urology
- Laboratory Medicine
- Diet
- Nursing
- Paramedical
- Physiotherapy
- Health news
- Fact Check
- Bone Health Fact Check
- Brain Health Fact Check
- Cancer Related Fact Check
- Child Care Fact Check
- Dental and oral health fact check
- Diabetes and metabolic health fact check
- Diet and Nutrition Fact Check
- Eye and ENT Care Fact Check
- Fitness fact check
- Gut health fact check
- Heart health fact check
- Kidney health fact check
- Medical education fact check
- Men's health fact check
- Respiratory fact check
- Skin and hair care fact check
- Vaccine and Immunization fact check
- Women's health fact check
- AYUSH
- State News
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Chattisgarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Daman and Diu
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Ladakh
- Lakshadweep
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttrakhand
- West Bengal
- Medical Education
- Industry
Cranberry Juice Reduces UTIs More Effectively Than Cranberry Tablets and Liquids, Shows research
Australia: European Urology Focus published a review indicating that evidence with moderate to low certainty supports the use of cranberry juice for preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs).
Increased fluid intake can lower the rate of UTIs compared to no treatment, but cranberry juice offers even more effective clinical outcomes by further reducing UTI rates and antibiotic use, making it a valuable option for UTI management, the researchers wrote.
With more than 50% of women experiencing at least one episode of urinary tract infection annually and the growing issue of antimicrobial resistance, it is crucial to identify evidence supporting potential non-drug interventions.
This study by Christian Moro, Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine, Bond University, Gold Coast et. al. aimed to compare the effectiveness of cranberry juice, cranberry tablets, and increased fluid intake in managing UTIs.
In this study, PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL were searched for randomized controlled trials. The primary outcome was the number of UTIs, while secondary outcomes included UTI symptoms and antimicrobial use. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool, and the certainty of evidence was evaluated using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) system.
The key points of research were as follows:
- 18 studies showed that cranberry juice consumption resulted in a 54% lower rate of Urinary tract infections compared to no treatment.
- Cranberry juice consumption led to a 27% lower rate of Urinary tract infections compared to placebo liquid.
- Cranberry juice use resulted in a 49% lower rate of antibiotic use compared to placebo liquid.
- Cranberry juice led to a 59% lower rate of antibiotic use compared to no treatment, based on a network meta-analysis of six studies.
- The use of cranberry compounds also reduced the prevalence of symptoms associated with Urinary tract infections.
Researchers concluded that, with moderate to low certainty, evidence supports the use of cranberry juice for Urinary tract infection prevention. While increasing fluid intake lowers Urinary tract infection rates compared to no treatment, cranberry juice offers even better clinical outcomes by reducing Urinary tract infections and antibiotic use, making it a recommended option for managing Urinary tract infections.
References
Moro C, Phelps C, Veer V, Jones M, Glasziou P, Clark J, Tikkinen KAO, Scott AM. Cranberry Juice, Cranberry Tablets, or Liquid Therapies for Urinary Tract Infection: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. Eur Urol Focus. 2024 Jul 18:S2405-4569(24)00122-6. doi: 10.1016/j.euf.2024.07.002. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39030132.
Dr Kartikeya Kohli is an Internal Medicine Consultant at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital in Delhi with super speciality training in Nephrology. He has worked with various eminent hospitals like Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, Sir Gangaram Hospital. He holds an MBBS from Kasturba Medical College Manipal, DNB Internal Medicine, Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research and Business Development, Fellow DNB Nephrology, MRCP and ECFMG Certification. He has been closely associated with India Medical Association South Delhi Branch and Delhi Medical Association and has been organising continuing medical education programs on their behalf from time to time. Further he has been contributing medical articles for their newsletters as well. He is also associated with electronic media and TV for conduction and presentation of health programs. He has been associated with Medical Dialogues for last 3 years and contributing articles on regular basis.