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Associations between source-apportioned PM2.5 and 30-day readmissions in heart failure patients

Published by U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) | U.S. Environmental Protection Agency | Catalog Last Checked: August 03, 2026 at 12:51 AM | Dataset Last Updated: July 01, 2023
The dataset contains electronic health records from heart failure patients within information on hospital readmissions, residential location, air pollution exposure, area-level sociodemographic information, and individual-level demographics. This dataset is not publicly accessible because: The data contains electronic health records which are protected under federal law and cannot be uploaded to ScienceHub. It can be accessed through the following means: Electronic Health Records are available from UNC TRaCS and require and approved IRB application to access. Source apportioned air pollution data is available from Dr. Armistead Russell. Dr. Cavin Ward-Caviness can be reached for data access questions. Format: The data consists of tabular data from electronic health records. It contains information on readmissions, residential location, air quality exposure, area-level sociodemographic, and individual-level demographics (age, race, sex, vital status). This dataset is associated with the following publication: Walsh, A., A. Russell, A. Weaver, J. Moyer, L. Wyatt, and C. Ward-Caviness. Associations between source-apportioned PM2.5 and 30-day readmissions in heart failure patients. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH. Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS, 228: 115839, (2023).

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