Acupuncture for Recurrent Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection in Women

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-226
Author(s):  
Poovadan Sudhakaran
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection

scholarly journals Cranberry Extract for Symptoms of Acute, Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection: A Systematic Review

Antibiotics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 12
Author(s):  
Oghenekome A. Gbinigie ◽  
Elizabeth A. Spencer ◽  
Carl J. Heneghan ◽  
Joseph J. Lee ◽  
Christopher C. Butler
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Antibiotic Use ◽  
Risk Of Bias ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Cochrane Library ◽  
Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Cranberry Juice

Background: Effective alternatives to antibiotics for alleviating symptoms of acute infections may be appealing to patients and enhance antimicrobial stewardship. Cranberry-based products are already in wide use for symptoms of acute urinary tract infection (UTI). The aim of this review was to identify and critically appraise the supporting evidence. Methods: The protocol was registered on PROSPERO. Searches were conducted of Medline, Embase, Amed, Cinahl, The Cochrane library, Clinicaltrials.gov and WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. We included randomised clinical trials (RCTs) and non-randomised studies evaluating the effect of cranberry extract in the management of acute, uncomplicated UTI on symptoms, antibiotic use, microbiological assessment, biochemical assessment and adverse events. Study risk of bias assessments were made using Cochrane criteria. Results: We included three RCTs (n = 688) judged to be at moderate risk of bias. One RCT (n = 309) found that advice to consume cranberry juice had no statistically significant effect on UTI frequency symptoms (mean difference (MD) −0.01 (95% CI: −0.37 to 0.34), p = 0.94)), on UTI symptoms of feeling unwell (MD 0.02 (95% CI: −0.36 to 0.39), p = 0.93)) or on antibiotic use (odds ratio 1.27 (95% CI: 0.47 to 3.43), p = 0.64), when compared with promoting drinking water. One RCT (n = 319) found no symptomatic benefit from combining cranberry juice with immediate antibiotics for an acute UTI, compared with placebo juice combined with immediate antibiotics. In one RCT (n = 60), consumption of cranberry extract capsules was associated with a within-group improvement in urinary symptoms and Escherichia coli load at day 10 compared with baseline (p < 0.01), which was not found in untreated controls (p = 0.72). Two RCTs were under-powered to detect differences between groups for outcomes of interest. There were no serious adverse effects associated with cranberry consumption. Conclusion: The current evidence base for or against the use of cranberry extract in the management of acute, uncomplicated UTIs is inadequate; rigorous trials are needed.

A Unique Complication of Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug Use

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 93 (4) ◽  
pp. 693-693
Author(s):  
Ahmad Wattad ◽  
Tammy Feehan ◽  
Frank M. Shepard ◽  
George Youngberg
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Flank Pain ◽  
Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Inflammatory Drug ◽  
Acute Flank Pain ◽  
Anti Inflammatory

We read with great interest the two case reports by McIntire et al 1 on "Acute Flank Pain and Reversible Renal Dysfunction Associated with Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Use." We also treated a 14-year-old healthy girl who had acute severe bilateral flank pain and nonoliguric acute renal failure. The patient's flank pain and vomiting started 4 days before admission. A diagnosis of possible urinary tract infection was made and amoxicillin therapy was instituted. Her past medical history was unremarkable except for an uncomplicated urinary tract infection 6 years earlier.

scholarly journals A prospective, follow up study to assess guidelines compliance in uncomplicated urinary tract infection

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. 4292
Author(s):  
Manisha Bisht ◽  
PreetinderSingh Manshahia ◽  
Ankur Mittal ◽  
Mohit Bhatia ◽  
ShailendraS Handu
Keyword(s):  
Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Urinary Tract ◽  
Tract Infection ◽  
Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infection ◽  
Follow Up Study
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