Susan J Little
Biographic Data
| ID | 7727980 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Susan J Little |
| GIVEN NAMES | Susan J |
| FAMILY NAME | Little |
| SIGNATURE | LITTLE S J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California San Diego |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7645-9737 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Navigating the dual role of physician and clinician investigator in end-of-life research
The challenges of recruiting participants for end-of-life (EOL) research are multifaceted. The Last Gift study at the University of California San Diego, an observational study for people with HIV (PWH) with terminal illness, appeals to the altruism of potential participants and community of allied health providers. Involvement of the latter group highlights a potential ethical conundrum of a "dual role", as primary care providers (PCPs) navigate…
Prioritization of ethical concerns regarding HIV molecular epidemiology by public health practitioners and researchers
The ethical issues of HIV ME vary in importance among stakeholders, reflecting different perspectives on the potential impact and usefulness of the data. Knowing these differences exist can directly inform the focus of future deliberations about the policies and practices of HIV ME in the United States
Perceptions of Molecular HIV Surveillance Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States
Lessons learned from the Last Gift study
The Last Gift is an observational HIV cure-related research study conducted with people with HIV at the end of life (EOL) at the University of California San Diego. Participants agree to voluntarily donate blood and other biospecimens while living and their bodies for a rapid research autopsy postmortem to better understand HIV reservoir dynamics throughout the entire body. The Last Gift study was initiated in 2017. Since then, 30 volunteers were…
Th Generation HIV screening in the emergency department
The objective of this study was to determine hospital costs and revenue of universal opt-out HIV ED screening. An electronic medical record (EMR)-directed, automated ED screening program was instituted at an academic medical center in San Diego, California. A base model calculated net income in US dollars for the hospital by comparing annual testing costs with reimbursements using payor mixes and cost variables. To account for differences in payo…
A Cross-Sectional Study to Evaluate the Effects of Age and Duration of HIV Infection on Anxiety and Depression in Cisgender Men
This observational cross-sectional study of 152 people with HIV (PWH) examined the effects of age and estimated duration of HIV infection (EDI) on depressive and anxiety symptoms. All participants were cisgender men and completed the Profile of Moods State (POMS), a self-report inventory of current (i.e., past week) mood states. Overall, study results confirmed higher levels of anxiety and depression in PWH compared to individuals without HIV. Ag…
I wanted it as soon as possible
Rapid start of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is quickly becoming best practice around the world. In the US, programs exist to facilitate rapid ART start, but little is known about the experiences of newly diagnosed individuals receiving these recommendations and services. Twenty participants (19 men who have sex with men and 1 transgender woman) from an early ART start program were interviewed to better understand these experiences. Interviews wer…
Biometric Registration to an HIV Research Study may Deter Participation
Evaluation of opt-out inpatient HIV screening at an urban teaching hospital
This study evaluated opt-out inpatient HIV screening delivered by admitting physicians, and compared number of HIV tests and diagnoses to signs and symptoms-directed HIV testing (based on physician orders) in the emergency department (ED). The opt-out inpatient HIV screening program was conducted over a one year period in patients who were admitted to the 386-bed University of California San Diego (UCSD) teaching hospital. Numbers of HIV tests an…
Sexual Partner Concurrency Among Partners Reported by MSM with Recent HIV Infection
Seminal Shedding of CMV and HIV Transmission among Men Who Have Sex with Men
As in many urban areas in the United States, the largest burden of the HIV epidemic in San Diego is borne by men who have sex with men (MSM). Using data from well-characterized HIV transmitting and non-transmitting partner pairs of MSM in San Diego, we calculated the population attributable risk (PAR) of HIV transmissions for different co-infections common among MSM in this area. We found that over a third of HIV transmissions could be potentiall…
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Accessibility Research and Evaluation (PrEpare Study)
Geography Should Not Be Destiny
African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Within the most heavily affected cities, a few neighborhoods account for a large share of new HIV infections. Addressing racial and economic disparities in HIV infection requires an implementation program and research agenda that assess the impact of HIV prevention interventions focused on increasing HIV testing, treatment, and retention in care in the most …
Modeling the Impact of Post-Diagnosis Behavior Change on HIV Prevalence in Southern California Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
High-Risk Behaviors Associated with Injection Drug Use Among Recently HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in San Diego, CA
Associations Between Substance Use, Erectile Dysfunction Medication and Recent HIV Infection Among Men Who have Sex with Men
Making the most of a teachable moment
OBJECTIVES. Primary care medical clinics are good settings for smoking interventions. This study extends this strategy with a smokeless tobacco intervention delivered by dentists and dental hygienists in the course of routine dental care. METHODS. Male users of moist snuff and chewing tobacco (n = 518) were identified by questionnaire in clinic waiting rooms and then randomly assigned to either usual care or intervention. The intervention include…
Geography Should Not Be Destiny
African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Within the most heavily affected cities, a few neighborhoods account for a large share of new HIV infections. Addressing racial and economic disparities in HIV infection requires an implementation program and research agenda that assess the impact of HIV prevention interventions focused on increasing HIV testing, treatment, and retention in care in the most …
Making the most of a teachable moment
OBJECTIVES. Primary care medical clinics are good settings for smoking interventions. This study extends this strategy with a smokeless tobacco intervention delivered by dentists and dental hygienists in the course of routine dental care. METHODS. Male users of moist snuff and chewing tobacco (n = 518) were identified by questionnaire in clinic waiting rooms and then randomly assigned to either usual care or intervention. The intervention include…
Making the most of a teachable moment
OBJECTIVES. Primary care medical clinics are good settings for smoking interventions. This study extends this strategy with a smokeless tobacco intervention delivered by dentists and dental hygienists in the course of routine dental care. METHODS. Male users of moist snuff and chewing tobacco (n = 518) were identified by questionnaire in clinic waiting rooms and then randomly assigned to either usual care or intervention. The intervention include…
Associations Between Substance Use, Erectile Dysfunction Medication and Recent HIV Infection Among Men Who have Sex with Men
High-Risk Behaviors Associated with Injection Drug Use Among Recently HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in San Diego, CA
Modeling the Impact of Post-Diagnosis Behavior Change on HIV Prevalence in Southern California Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM)
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Accessibility Research and Evaluation (PrEpare Study)
Geography Should Not Be Destiny
African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Within the most heavily affected cities, a few neighborhoods account for a large share of new HIV infections. Addressing racial and economic disparities in HIV infection requires an implementation program and research agenda that assess the impact of HIV prevention interventions focused on increasing HIV testing, treatment, and retention in care in the most …
Seminal Shedding of CMV and HIV Transmission among Men Who Have Sex with Men
As in many urban areas in the United States, the largest burden of the HIV epidemic in San Diego is borne by men who have sex with men (MSM). Using data from well-characterized HIV transmitting and non-transmitting partner pairs of MSM in San Diego, we calculated the population attributable risk (PAR) of HIV transmissions for different co-infections common among MSM in this area. We found that over a third of HIV transmissions could be potentiall…
Evaluation of opt-out inpatient HIV screening at an urban teaching hospital
This study evaluated opt-out inpatient HIV screening delivered by admitting physicians, and compared number of HIV tests and diagnoses to signs and symptoms-directed HIV testing (based on physician orders) in the emergency department (ED). The opt-out inpatient HIV screening program was conducted over a one year period in patients who were admitted to the 386-bed University of California San Diego (UCSD) teaching hospital. Numbers of HIV tests an…
Sexual Partner Concurrency Among Partners Reported by MSM with Recent HIV Infection
I wanted it as soon as possible
Rapid start of antiretroviral therapy (ART) is quickly becoming best practice around the world. In the US, programs exist to facilitate rapid ART start, but little is known about the experiences of newly diagnosed individuals receiving these recommendations and services. Twenty participants (19 men who have sex with men and 1 transgender woman) from an early ART start program were interviewed to better understand these experiences. Interviews wer…
Biometric Registration to an HIV Research Study may Deter Participation
A Cross-Sectional Study to Evaluate the Effects of Age and Duration of HIV Infection on Anxiety and Depression in Cisgender Men
This observational cross-sectional study of 152 people with HIV (PWH) examined the effects of age and estimated duration of HIV infection (EDI) on depressive and anxiety symptoms. All participants were cisgender men and completed the Profile of Moods State (POMS), a self-report inventory of current (i.e., past week) mood states. Overall, study results confirmed higher levels of anxiety and depression in PWH compared to individuals without HIV. Ag…
Lessons learned from the Last Gift study
The Last Gift is an observational HIV cure-related research study conducted with people with HIV at the end of life (EOL) at the University of California San Diego. Participants agree to voluntarily donate blood and other biospecimens while living and their bodies for a rapid research autopsy postmortem to better understand HIV reservoir dynamics throughout the entire body. The Last Gift study was initiated in 2017. Since then, 30 volunteers were…
Th Generation HIV screening in the emergency department
The objective of this study was to determine hospital costs and revenue of universal opt-out HIV ED screening. An electronic medical record (EMR)-directed, automated ED screening program was instituted at an academic medical center in San Diego, California. A base model calculated net income in US dollars for the hospital by comparing annual testing costs with reimbursements using payor mixes and cost variables. To account for differences in payo…
Prioritization of ethical concerns regarding HIV molecular epidemiology by public health practitioners and researchers
The ethical issues of HIV ME vary in importance among stakeholders, reflecting different perspectives on the potential impact and usefulness of the data. Knowing these differences exist can directly inform the focus of future deliberations about the policies and practices of HIV ME in the United States
Perceptions of Molecular HIV Surveillance Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the United States
Navigating the dual role of physician and clinician investigator in end-of-life research
The challenges of recruiting participants for end-of-life (EOL) research are multifaceted. The Last Gift study at the University of California San Diego, an observational study for people with HIV (PWH) with terminal illness, appeals to the altruism of potential participants and community of allied health providers. Involvement of the latter group highlights a potential ethical conundrum of a "dual role", as primary care providers (PCPs) navigate…
Medicine (17 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (14 works) · Family medicine (11 works) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (11 works) · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV (9 works) · Public health (9 works) · Environmental health (8 works) · Health psychology (8 works) · Men who have sex with men (8 works) · Nursing (8 works)