Melody Hermel

Melody Hermel


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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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26 July 2022 in Personalized Medicine
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CWCarly E Waldman
Carly E Waldman
MHMelody Hermel
Melody Hermel
JHJonathan A Hermel
Jonathan A Hermel
FAFrancis Allinson
Francis Allinson
MPMark N Pintea
Mark N Pintea
SBSanjeev P. Bhavnani
Sanjeev P. Bhavnani
The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to healthcare has garnered significant enthusiasm in recent years. Despite the adoption of new analytic approaches, medical education on AI is lackin... Plain language summary The application of artificial intelligence (AI) to healthcare has generated increasing interest in recent years; however, medical education on AI is lacking. With this primer... Tweetable abstract With this primer, we aim to fill a gap in medical education by providing a curriculum framework which we hope will propel healthcare institutions to implement #machinelearning la...

22 June 2022 in Vaccines
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MHMelody Hermel
Melody Hermel
MSMegan Sweeney
Megan Sweeney
EAEdsel Abud
Edsel Abud
KLKathleen Luskin
Kathleen Luskin
JCJose P. Criado
Jose P. Criado
TAThomas Ahern
Thomas Ahern
We report a case of new-onset postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome in a healthy 46-year-old female after a single dose of the BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) SARS-CoV-2 vaccine. There have been three prior reports of new-onset postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome after COVID-19 vaccination. Predominant symptoms noted included fatigue, brain fog, headache, sinus tachycardia, and dizziness. Management includes noninvasive therapies, behavioral approaches, and pharmacologic regimens. Here, the patient presented with fatigue, palpitations, dizziness, and presyncope, with symptoms beginning 7 days after vaccination. Presenting vitals included temperature within normal limits, inappropriate tachycardia, up to 120 beats per minute, blood pressure of 128/87 mm of mercury, and 100% saturation in room air. Her management included lifestyle changes, dietary supplements, and ivabradine. Further studies are needed to evaluate prevalence, etiology, and optimal management.

1 January 2021 in Journal of Evidence-Based Integrative Medicine
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MHMelody Hermel
Melody Hermel
MSMegan Sweeney
Megan Sweeney
YNYu-Ming Ni
Yu-Ming Ni
RBRobert Bonakdar
Robert Bonakdar
DTDouglas Triffon
Douglas Triffon
JGJames Gray
James Gray
Worldwide, the turmoil of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has generated a burst of research efforts in search of effective prevention and treatment modalities. Current recommendations on natural supplements arise from mostly anecdotal evidence in other viral infections and expert opinion, and many clinical trials are ongoing. Here the authors review the evidence and rationale for the use of natural supplements for prevention and treatment of COVID-19, including those with potential benefit and those with potential harms. Specifically, the authors review probiotics, dietary patterns, micronutrients, antioxidants, polyphenols, melatonin, and cannabinoids. Authors critically evaluated and summarized the biomedical literature published in peer-reviewed journals, preprint servers, and current guidelines recommended by expert scientific governing bodies. Ongoing and future trials registered on clinicaltrials.gov were also recorded, appraised, and considered in conjunction with the literature findings. In light of the controversial issues surrounding the manufacturing and marketing of natural supplements and limited scientific evidence available, the authors assessed the available data and present this review to equip clinicians with the necessary information regarding the evidence for and potential harms of usage to promote open discussions with patients who are considering dietary supplements to prevent and treat COVID-19.

1 May 2023 in Personalized Medicine
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EUEmem E Udoh
Emem E Udoh
MHMelody Hermel
Melody Hermel
MBMurtaza I Bharmal
Murtaza I Bharmal
ANAditi Nayak
Aditi Nayak
SPSiddharth Patel
Siddharth Patel
SBSanjeev P. Bhavnani
Sanjeev P. Bhavnani
Nanosensors are nanoscale devices that measure physical attributes and convert these signals into analyzable information. In preparation, for the impending reality of nanosensors in clinical practice, we confront important questions regarding the evidence supporting widespread device use. Our objectives are to demonstrate the value and implications for new nanosensors as they relate to the next phase of remote patient monitoring and to apply lessons learned from digital health devices through real-world examples.

15 December 2020 in Journal of the American Heart Association
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MHMelody Hermel
Melody Hermel
NBNichole Bosson
Nichole Bosson
AFAndrea Fang
Andrea Fang
WFWilliam J. French
William J. French
JNJames T. Niemann
James T. Niemann
DSDavid M. Shavelle
David M. Shavelle
Background: Despite the benefits of targeted temperature management (TTM) for out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest), implementation within the United States remains low. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and factors associated with TTM use in a large, urban‐suburban regional system of care. Methods and Results: This was a retrospective analysis from the Los Angeles County regional cardiac system of care serving a population of >10 million residents. All adult patients aged ≥18 years with non‐traumatic out‐of‐hospital cardiac arrest transported to a cardiac arrest center from April 2011 to August 2017 were included. Patients awake and alert in the emergency department and patients who died in the emergency department before consideration for TTM were excluded. The primary outcome measure was prevalence of TTM use. The secondary analysis were annual trends in TTM use over the study period and factors associated with TTM use. The study population included 8072 patients; 4154 patients (51.5%) received TTM and 3767 patients (46.7%) did not receive TTM. Median age was 67 years, 4780 patients (59.2%) were men, 4645 patients (57.5%) were non‐White, and the most common arrest location was personal residence in 4841 patients (60.0%). In the adjusted analysis, younger age, male sex, an initial shockable rhythm, witnessed arrest, and receiving coronary angiography were associated with receiving TTM. Conclusions: Within this regional system of care, use of TTM was higher than previously reported in the literature at just over 50%. Use of integrated systems of care may be a novel method to increase TTM use within the United States.

28 May 2022 in Current Atherosclerosis Reports
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MHMelody Hermel
Melody Hermel
STStacy Tsai
Stacy Tsai
LDLuis Dlouhy
Luis Dlouhy
AKAnupama B K
Anupama B K
JRJamal S. Rana
Jamal S. Rana
SPSalim S Virani MD, PhD
Salim S Virani MD, PhD