David M. Cline, MD
Associate Professor, Emergency Medicine, Hypertension and Vascular Research Center, Director of Research, Emergency Medicine
Watlington Hall – 4th floor
Medical Center Boulevard
Winston-Salem, NC 27157
Tel: 336-716-2139
Fax: 336-716-5438
Email: dcline@wfubmc.edu
Education:
BA at University of Michigan, MD at Wayne State University
Research Description:
Dr. Cline is currently interested in the assessment and control of untreated and under treated hypertension out of the emergency department, with special attention to follow-up and referral. This project has been funded by the CDC through the Association of Teachers of Preventative Medicine. Other ongoing research includes the treatment of ischemic stroke in the emergency department, patient satisfaction in the Emergency Department.
Current Research:
1988-1989 Effect of Alcohol Intoxication on the Orthostatic Tilt Test
American College of Emergency Physicians Resident Research Award
American College of Emergency Physicians
Role: Co-Principal Investigator
The goal of this project was to determine the effect of acute alcohol intoxication on the validity of orthostatic tilt test to determine acute blood loss.
1989-1992 Traffic Related Injuries in Rural North Carolina
Governor’s Highway Safety Program
Co-Principal Investigator
The goal of this project was to reduce traffic related injuries in rural Eastern North Carolina by increasing seat belt use and assessing variables related to traffic related injuries.
1993 Multi-Center Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness
Of PEG-superoxide Dismutase in Severe Closed Head Injury
Sterling Winthrop Pharmaceuticals
Co-Investigator
The goal of this project was to determine the potential protective affects of PEG-superoxide Dismutase in severe closed head injuries. Please note that I set up the project at East Carlolina University, and then turned it over to another investigator when subject enrollment began in 1993.
Recent Publications:
Brown L, Cline DM. Factors affecting severity in rear-seated occupants in rural motor vehicle accidents. Am J Emerg 2001;19(2):93-98.
Sousa JA, Cline DM, Stout RC, Allison EJ Jr. Extortion in the emergency department. J Emerg Med 1997;15(4):537-541.
Cline DM, Welch K, Cline LS, Brown CK. Physician compliance with advanced cardiac life support guidelines. Ann Emerg Med 1995;25:52-57.
Tomaszewski C, Cline DM, Whitley TW, Grant T. Effect of acute alcohol ingestion on orthostatic vital signs. Ann Emerg Med 1995;25:636-641.
Cline DM, Skrip SM. Patient perceptions of medical urgency at the time of discharge from the emergency department. North Carolina Medical Journal 1993;4:157-159.
Dunn KA, Cline DM, Grant T, Masius W, Teleki JK, Snow C, Katz E, Carroll EA. Injury prevention instruction in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med 1993;22:1280-1285.
Snow CW, Teleki JK, Cline DM, Dunn KA. Is day care safe? A review of research on accidental injuries among children in day care. Day Care and Early Education 1992;19(3);28-31.
Cline DM, Henneman P, Van Ligten P, Spivey W, Olson J, Levitt A, Dire D, Zink B, Lowe R, Seaberg D, Manning J, Martin G, Mickel H, Biros M, Yealy D. A model research curriculum for emergency medicine. Ann Emerg Med 1992;21:184-192.
Yealy D, Levitt A, Heggers J, Spivey W, Abramson N, Angelos M, Biros M, Cline DM, Derlett R, Dire D, Fligner D, Goldfrank L, Henneman P, Krause G, Lowe R, Martin G, Mickel H, Neumar R, Olson J, Runge J, Van Ligten P, Zalenski R, Zink B. The use of animals for research in emergency medicine. Ann Emerg Med 1992;21:1138-1139.
Donovan P, Cline DM. Phenytoin administration by constant intravenous infusion: Selective rates of administration. Ann Emerg Med 1991;20:139-142.
Christou T, Turnbull T, Cline DM. Cardiopulmonary abnormalities after smoking cocaine. South Med J 1990;83:335-338.
Martin DS, Willis SE, Cline DM. N-acetylcysteine in the treatment of arsenic poisoning. J Am Board Fam Prac 1990;3:293-296.
Donovan P, Cline DM, Whitley TW. Prehospital care rendered by EMT-As and EMT-Is in a rural setting: prolongation of scene times by ALS procedures. Ann Emerg Med 1989;18(5):495-500.
Propp D, Cline DM, Hennenfedt B. Catheter embolism. J Emerg Med 1988;6(1):17-19.
Cline DM, Whitley TW. Observation of head trauma patients at home: a prospective study of compliance in the rural south. Ann Emerg Med 1988;17:127-131.