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Orlando da Silva

Professor of Pediatrics, Western University
Verified email at uwo.ca
Cited by 3733

Effect of domperidone on milk production in mothers of premature newborns: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

OP da Silva, DC Knoppert, MM Angelini, PA Forret - Cmaj, 2001 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Varying degrees of success have been reported with strategies to increase
milk production when lactation is failing. The objective of this study was to investigate the …

The effect of two different domperidone doses on maternal milk production

…, M Angelini, D Killick, OP Dasilva - Journal of Human …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The benefits of breast milk to the newborn infant are well established. The
Canadian Paediatric Society recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life for …

Enhancing human milk production with domperidone in mothers of preterm infants: results from the EMPOWER trial

…, M Campbell-Yeo, OP da Silva… - Journal of Human …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Mothers of preterm infants often are at risk of expressing an inadequate amount
of milk for their infants and the use of galactogogues is often considered. Domperidone is a …

Effects of morphine on the electroencephalograms of neonates: a prospective, observational study

GB Young, OP da Silva - Clinical neurophysiology, 2000 - Elsevier
Objectives: Although opiates have been reported to profoundly alter the EEG and cause
seizures in full-term and premature newborn babies, no prospective study has systematically …

Preterm discordant twins: what birth weight difference is significant?

VYT Cheung, AD Bocking, OP Dasilva - American Journal of Obstetrics and …, 1995 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of discordant fatal growth
on subsquent perinatal and neonatal outcome for different degrees of birth weight …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing breast milk production with Domperidone in mothers of preterm neonates (EMPOWER trial)

EV Asztalos, M Campbell-Yeo, OP Dasilva… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2012 - Springer
Background The use of mother’s own breast milk during initial hospitalization has a positive
impact not only in reducing potential serious neonatal morbidities but also contribute to …

[HTML][HTML] Domperidone for lactating women

OP Da Silva, DC Knoppert - CMAJ, 2004 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Carotid endarterectomy (CE) is well established as a beneficial procedure for
reducing the risk of stroke among patients with symptomatic high-grade carotid artery disease…

Nonimmune hydrops fetalis, pulmonary sequestration, and favorable neonatal outcome

OP da Silva, R Ramanan, W Romano… - Obstetrics & …, 1996 - journals.lww.com
Background: The association of pulmonary sequestration and nonimmune fetal hydrops
reportedly carries a very poor prognosis for survival. We describe three newborns with good …

[HTML][HTML] Neonatal listeriosis: the importance of placenta histological examination—a case report

…, AMA Lana, JA Lamounier, OP da Silva… - American Journal of …, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Neonatal listeriosis is not a rare disease, but it is infrequently diagnosed and reported in the
literature. Herein we report a case of listeria lethal sepsis, followed by increased cytokines …

The changing epidemiology of preterm twins and triplets admitted to neonatal intensive care units in Canada, 2003 to 2008

…, KJ Barrington, A Harrison, OP da Silva… - American journal of …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
We describe trends in the rates of admission of preterm twin and triplet infants to neonatal
intensive care units (NICUs) across Canada and compare their neonatal outcomes over a 6-…