Oscar Salvatierra

Publications

• PUBLICATIONS (selected from over 250) Salvatierra O, PUBLICATIONS (selected from over 250).
• The effect of cyclosporine on hospital resources for kidney transplantation Showstack J, Katz P, Amend W, Bernstein L, Lipton H, O'Leary M, Salvatierra 0. N Engl J Med 1989; 321 (16):1086.
• The clinical impact of humoral immunity in pediatric renal transplantation. Chaudhuri A, Ozawa M, Everly MJ, Ettenger R, Dharnidharka V, Benfield M, Mathias R, Portale A, McDonald R, Harmon W, Kershaw D, Vehaskari VM, Kamil E, Baluarte HJ, Warady B, Li L, Sigdel TK, Hsieh SC, Dai H, Naesens M, Waskerwitz J, Salvatierra O, Terasaki PI, Sarwal MM. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013; 24 (4): 655-64
• A peripheral blood diagnostic test for acute rejection in renal transplantation. Li L, Khatri P, Sigdel TK, Tran T, Ying L, Vitalone MJ, Chen A, Hsieh S, Dai H, Zhang M, Naesens M, Zarkhin V, Sansanwal P, Chen R, Mindrinos M, Xiao W, Benfield M, Ettenger RB, Dharnidharka V, Mathias R, Portale A, McDonald R, Harmon W, Kershaw D, Vehaskari VM, Kamil E, Baluarte HJ, Warady B, Davis R, Butte AJ, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Am J Transplant. 2012; 12 (10): 2710-8
• Complete steroid avoidance is effective and safe in children with renal transplants: a multicenter randomized trial with three-year follow-up. Sarwal MM, Ettenger RB, Dharnidharka V, Benfield M, Mathias R, Portale A, McDonald R, Harmon W, Kershaw D, Vehaskari VM, Kamil E, Baluarte HJ, Warady B, Tang L, Liu J, Li L, Naesens M, Sigdel T, Waskerwitz J, Salvatierra O. Am J Transplant. 2012; 12 (10): 2719-29
• Subclinical inflammation and chronic renal allograft injury in a randomized trial on steroid avoidance in pediatric kidney transplantation. Naesens M, Salvatierra O, Benfield M, Ettenger RB, Dharnidharka V, Harmon W, Mathias R, Sarwal MM. Am J Transplant. 2012; 12 (10): 2730-43
• Pediatric kidney recipients with small capacity, defunctionalized urinary bladders receiving adult-sized kidney without prior bladder augmentation. Alexopoulos S, Lightner A, Concepcion W, Rose M, Salcedo-Concepcion K, Salvatierra O. Transplantation. 2011; 91 (4): 452-6
• Progressive histological damage in renal allografts is associated with expression of innate and adaptive immunity genes. Naesens M, Khatri P, Li L, Sigdel TK, Vitalone MJ, Chen R, Butte AJ, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Kidney Int. 2011; 80 (12): 1364-76
• Efficacy and safety of thymoglobulin induction as an alternative approach for steroid-free maintenance immunosuppression in pediatric renal transplantation. Li L, Chaudhuri A, Chen A, Zhao X, Bezchinsky M, Concepcion W, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Transplantation. 2010; 90 (12): 1516-20
• Standardizing resistive indices in healthy pediatric transplant recipients of adult-sized kidneys. Gholami S, Sarwal MM, Naesens M, Ringertz HG, Barth RA, Balise RR, Salvatierra O. Pediatr Transplant. 2010; 14 (1): 126-31
• A critical look at the immunologically favorable adult-sized kidney transplant in small children. Salvatierra O, Concepcion W, Sarwal M. Pediatr Transplant. 2009; 13 (3): 265-7
• Expression of complement components differs between kidney allografts from living and deceased donors. Naesens M, Li L, Ying L, Sansanwal P, Sigdel TK, Hsieh SC, Kambham N, Lerut E, Salvatierra O, Butte AJ, Sarwal MM. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009; 20 (8): 1839-51
• Extended daclizumab monotherapy for rejection-free survival in non-adherent adolescent recipients of renal allografts. Chaudhuri A, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Pediatr Transplant. 2009; 13 (7): 927-32
• Steroid-free immunosuppression in pediatric renal transplantation: rationale for and [corrected] outcomes following conversion to steroid based therapy. Sutherland S, Li L, Concepcion W, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Transplantation. 2009; 87 (11): 1744-8
• Steroid-free immunosuppression since 1999: 129 pediatric renal transplants with sustained graft and patient benefits. Li L, Chang A, Naesens M, Kambham N, Waskerwitz J, Martin J, Wong C, Alexander S, Grimm P, Concepcion W, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Am J Transplant. 2009; 9 (6): 1362-72
• A randomized, prospective trial of rituximab for acute rejection in pediatric renal transplantation. Zarkhin V, Li L, Kambham N, Sigdel T, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Am J Transplant. 2008; 8 (12): 2607-17
• Characterization of intra-graft B cells during renal allograft rejection. Zarkhin V, Kambham N, Li L, Kwok S, Hsieh SC, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Kidney Int. 2008; 74 (5): 664-73
• Maturation of dose-corrected tacrolimus predose trough levels in pediatric kidney allograft recipients. Naesens M, Salvatierra O, Li L, Kambham N, Concepcion W, Sarwal M. Transplantation. 2008; 85 (8): 1139-45
• Patient selection critical for calcineurin inhibitor withdrawal in pediatric kidney transplantation. Weintraub L, Li L, Kambham N, Alexander S, Concepcion W, Miller K, Wong C, Salvatierra O, Sarwal M. Pediatr Transplant. 2008; 12 (5): 541-9
• Potential influence of tacrolimus and steroid avoidance on early graft function in pediatric renal transplantation. Li L, Weintraub L, Concepcion W, Martin JP, Miller K, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Pediatr Transplant. 2008; 12 (6): 701-7
• Renal transplantation in children with thrombosis of the inferior vena cava requires careful assessment and planning. Salvatierra O, Concepcion W, Sarwal MM. Pediatr Nephrol. 2008; 23 (12): 2107-9
• Transplant reno-vascular stenoses associated with early erythropoietin use. Nagarajan S, Mansfield E, Hsieh S, Liu R, Hsieh F, Li L, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Clin Transplant. 2007 Sep-Oct; 21 (5): 597-608
• A novel, semiquantitative, clinically correlated calcineurin inhibitor toxicity score for renal allograft biopsies. Kambham N, Nagarajan S, Shah S, Li L, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2007; 2 (1): 135-42
• Optimizing outcomes for neonatal ARPKD. Beaunoyer M, Snehal M, Li L, Concepcion W, Salvatierra O, Sarwal M. Pediatr Transplant. 2007; 11 (3): 267-71
• Subclinical cytomegalovirus and Epstein-Barr virus viremia are associated with adverse outcomes in pediatric renal transplantation. Li L, Chaudhuri A, Weintraub LA, Hsieh F, Shah S, Alexander S, Salvatierra O, Sarwal MM. Pediatr Transplant. 2007; 11 (2): 187-95
• The evolution of nonimmune histological injury and its clinical relevance in adult-sized kidney grafts in pediatric recipients. Naesens M, Kambham N, Concepcion W, Salvatierra O, Sarwal M. Am J Transplant. 2007; 7 (11): 2504-14
• Pediatric renal transplantation with considerations for successful outcomes. Salvatierra O, Millan M, Concepcion W. Semin Pediatr Surg. 2006; 15 (3): 208-17
• Proteinuria in pediatric renal transplant recipients during the first 60 post-transplant days. Chua AN, Alexander SR, Sarwal MM, Millan M, Salvatierra O, Yorgin PD. Pediatr Transplant. 2006; 10 (8): 957-61
• Successful renal transplantation in high-risk small children with a completely thrombosed inferior vena cava. Eneriz-Wiemer M, Sarwal M, Donovan D, Costaglio C, Concepción W, Salvatierra O. Transplantation. 2006; 82 (9): 1148-52
• Molecular heterogeneity in acute renal allograft rejection identified by DNA microarray profiling. Sarwal M, Chua MS, Kambham N, Hsieh SC, Satterwhite T, Masek M, Salvatierra O. N Engl J Med. 2003; 349 (2): 125-38
• Mixed chimerism and immunosuppressive drug withdrawal after HLA-mismatched kidney and hematopoietic progenitor transplantation. Millan MT, Shizuru JA, Hoffmann P, Dejbakhsh-Jones S, Scandling JD, Grumet FC, Tan JC, Salvatierra O, Hoppe RT, Strober S. Transplantation. 2002; 73 (9): 1386-91
• Promising early outcomes with a novel, complete steroid avoidance immunosuppression protocol in pediatric renal transplantation. Sarwal MM, Yorgin PD, Alexander S, Millan MT, Belson A, Belanger N, Granucci L, Major C, Costaglio C, Sanchez J, Orlandi P, Salvatierra O. Transplantation. 2001; 72 (1): 13-21
• A 100% 2-year graft survival can be attained in high-risk 15-kg or smaller infant recipients of kidney allografts. Millan MT, Sarwal MM, Lemley KV, Yorgin P, Orlandi P, So S, Alexander S, Salvatierra O. Arch Surg. 2000; 135 (9): 1063-8; discussion 1068-9
• Adult-size kidneys without acute tubular necrosis provide exceedingly superior long-term graft outcomes for infants and small children: a single center and UNOS analysis. United Network for Organ Sharing. Sarwal MM, Cecka JM, Millan MT, Salvatierra O. Transplantation. 2000; 70 (12): 1728-36
• Renal perfusion in infant recipients of adult-sized kidneys is a critical risk factor. Salvatierra O, Sarwal M. Transplantation. 2000; 70 (3): 412-3
• A new, unique and simple method for ureteral implantation in kidney recipients with small, defunctionalized bladders. Salvatierra O, Sarwal M, Alexander S, Lemley KV, Yorgin P, Al-Uzri A, Lu A, Millan M, Alfrey E. Transplantation. 1999; 68 (6): 731-8
• Successful transplantation of adult-sized kidneys into infants requires maintenance of high aortic blood flow. Salvatierra O, Singh T, Shifrin R, Conley S, Alexander S, Tanney D, Lemley K, Sarwal M, Mackie F, Alfrey E, Orlandi P, Zarins C, Herfkens R. Transplantation. 1998; 66 (7): 819-23
• Optimal use of organs for transplantation Salvatierra O, N Engl J Med. 1988: 318 1329-1331
• Deliberate donor-specific blood transfusions prior to living related renal transplantation: a new approach Salvatierra 0, Vincenti F, Amend WJC, Potter D, Iwaki Y, Opelz G, Terasaki P, Duca R, Cochrum K, Hanes D, Stoney FJ, Feduska NJ. Ann Surg. 1980; (192): 543-552
• Immunologic factors determining survival of cadaver kidney transplants Vincenti F, Duca RM, Amend WJC, Perkins HA, Cochrum KC, Feduska NJ, Salvatierra 0. N Engl J Med. 1978; (299): 793-798