Revista médica de Chile
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2023
[Flow cytometry increases the proportion of valuable samples in cerebrospinal fluid with normal cell count in malignant blood diseases].
The alteration of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in hematologic neoplasms is a poor prognostic marker. The characteristics of CSF are usually analyzed by flow cytometry or cytology. However, paucicellular CSF samples (≤5 cells/dL) can sometimes be considered unsuitable for analysis due to the low number of events. ⋯ FCM allows the analysis of a higher proportion ofpaucicellular CSF samples than cytology in hematologic neoplasms study.
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Revista médica de Chile · May 2023
[Advancing Space Medicine and Astronomy in Chile for Health on Earth].
The sky of Chile has the ideal conditions for astronomy worldwide, which has led to crucial scientific development for the country in this and other areas. In the coming years, several space missions will occur, the crew members' health being essential for their success. ⋯ It is essential to understand the pathology in the space environment to develop countermeasures to mitigate the different risks, one of the main ones being space radiation, among others. The development of this area of medicine will allow new advances in health on Earth.