Is living in a rural area good for your respiratory health?
In this study, living in a rural area was associated with a lower prevalence of asthma but not other chronic respiratory disorders, and a lower prevalence of some respiratory symptoms (including wheeze). Although the prevalence of COPD or emphysema did not differ between rural and urban areas, rural residency appeared to be associated with better health status among subjects with these conditions.
These findings suggest that ADSCs have a potential for enhancing the blood supply of random pattern skin flaps after radiation injury. This mechanism might be both neovascularization and vasodilation along with endothelial repair. Further studies are needed.