Can cranberry products be used to prevent UTIs?
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Jordan, Vanessa
- Source
- Journal of Primary Health Care; Dec2023, Vol. 15 Issue 4, p390-391, 2p
- Subject
- URINARY tract infection prevention
ESCHERICHIA coli
CRANBERRIES
FLAVONOIDS
FOOD consumption
URINARY tract infections
REINFECTION
MENTAL depression
QUALITY of life
ANXIETY
WOMEN'S health
DISEASE complications
- Language
- ISSN
- 11726164
The article informs about the effectiveness of cranberry products in preventing urinary tract infections (UTIs), particularly in women with recurrent UTIs, children, and individuals susceptible to UTIs due to interventions like radiation treatment or gynecological surgery. Topic include there is currently no evidence to support the use of cranberry products in elderly men and women in institutions or pregnant women.