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. Current trials include a comparison of nicardipine and labetalol in the management of hypertensive emergencies. Other ongoing research includes the analysis of patient behaviors, attitudes, and mindset towards individual hypertension control in high risk populations.
Current Research:
TS-0769 Cardiovascular Surveillance via a Hypertension Registry,
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Principal Investigator
Self-reported Influences of Hopelessness, Health Literacy, Lifestyle Action, and Patient Inertia on Blood Pressure Control in a Hypertensive Emergency Department Population
Co-investigator
Evaluation of intravenous Cardene (nicardipine) and Labetalol Use in the Emergency department (CLUE)
Site Primary Investigator
Prior 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.
Recent Publications:
Mahler SA, Wagner MJ, Church A, Sokolosky M, Cline DM. Importance of Residency Program Web Sites to Emergency Medicine Applicants. J Emerg Med. 2008 Apr 23. [Epub ahead of print]
Magilner D, Moses Byerly M, Cline, DM. The prevalence of community acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CAMRSA) in skin abscesses presenting to the pediatric emergency department. NC Med J 2008, 69 (5): 351-354.
Cline DM: Epidemiology of Hypertension. Ann Emerg Med 2008;51(2): S1-2
Brown CK, 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.
Howell JM, Savitt D, Cline D, Chisholm CD, Kleinschmidt K. Level I trauma certification and emergency medicine resident major trauma experience. Acad Emerg Med. 1996 Apr;3(4):366-70.
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.