The hand grip training device: A new therapeutic option in arteriovenous fistula maturation.

Introduction: Postoperative exercise improves arteriovenous fistula maturation for hemodialysis. However, scarce evidence exists about hand grip device on fistula maturation process.

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a hand grip training program on arteriovenous fistula maturation in population with Chronic Kidney Disease 5-5D.

Anti-HBc impacts on the risk of hepatitis B reactivation but not on survival of solid-organ transplant recipients.

Immunosuppression can lead to hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation in hepatitis B core antigen antibodies (anti-HBc) positive patients, especially those undergoing chemotherapy, although there is limited data on solid organ recipients, especially lung transplantation. Our aim was to analyze the risk of HBV reactivation and the potential impact of anti-HBc-positive status (both donors and recipients) on prognosis in a lung, kidney, and liver transplantation cohort.Retrospective analysis including data from all transplants in adults (2011-2012) in a tertiary hospital, with prospective HBV serology study to assess the risk of reactivation and its possible impact on survival.