Melissa Brackmann
University of Michigan
9 Papers
26 Citations
Melissa Brackmann is an academic researcher from University of Michigan. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Chemotherapy. The author has an hindex of 5, co-authored 7 publications.
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Papers
Comparison of first-line chemotherapy regimens for ovarian carcinosarcoma: a single institution case series and review of the literature
TL;DR: In this cohort of ovarian carcinosarcoma patients, median PFS is longer in patients treated with carboplatin/pac Litaxel compared to ifosfamide/paclitaxel, and overall survival was similar for all treatment groups, potentially due to subsequent treatment crossover.
Trends in surgical complexity and treatment modalities utilized in the management of ovarian cancer in an era of neoadjuvant chemotherapy.
Whitney Horner,K. Peng,Versha Pleasant,Melissa Brackmann,Jasmine A. Ebott,Rachel Gutfreund,Karen McLean,R. Kevin Reynolds,Shitanshu Uppal +8 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the impact of the increased use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy on the complexity of cytoreductive surgeries for ovarian cancer and found that increased utilization of NACT is associated with decreased 30-and 90-day mortality and increase in five-year survival.
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Development of a novel simulation model for assessment of laparoscopic camera navigation
TL;DR: This model demonstrated evidence of validity by discriminating performance by level of laparoscopic experience with a statistically significant decrease in number of movements and errors in experts compared to novices, and a trend emerged toward improvement with each additional year of training.
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Implementation of a standardized voiding management protocol to reduce unnecessary re-catheterization - A quality improvement project
Melissa Brackmann,Erica Carballo,Shitanshu Uppal,Julie Torski,R. Kevin Reynolds,Karen McLean +5 more
TL;DR: Implementation of this new voiding management protocol reduced unnecessary re-catheterization, captured and treated true urinary retention, and facilitated early hospital discharge.
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Association of a Biweekly Research Workgroup With Enhanced Resident Research Productivity.
TL;DR: Institution of the workgroup was associated with a dramatic increase in resident research output, including manuscript preparation and presentations at national meetings, and may benefit other residency programs wishing to improve both resident research education and productivity.
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