Particulate air pollution more strongly impairs post-discharge recovery in older adults hospitalized for heart failure at the lower tail of recovery, indicating need for targeted interventions.
Does exposure to particulate air pollution negatively impact post-discharge recovery among older adults hospitalized for heart failure?
Particulate air pollution disproportionately impairs post-discharge recovery in the most vulnerable heart failure patients, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.
Particulate air pollution may negatively impact recovery more strongly at the lower tail of recovery than at the median or higher tail, highlighting the need for targeted intervention strategies to protect the most vulnerable patients.
Wen et al. (2026) studied this question. Particulate air pollution more strongly impairs post-discharge recovery in older adults hospitalized for heart failure at the lower tail of recovery, indicating need for targeted interventions.