Table 3 Comparison of HbO values in various ROI areas among two groups of patients before treatment, at 2 weeks of treatment, and at 4 weeks of treatment (mmol*mm, \(\bar{x}\) ± s).
Group | Time point | n | Unaffected PMC | Affected PMC | Unaffected SMC | Affected SMC | Unaffected SMA | Affected SMA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment group | T0 | 15 | 0.017 ± 0.021 | 0.011 ± 0.009 | 0.015 ± 0.014 | 0.012 ± 0.012 | 0.015 ± 0.015 | 0.007 ± 0.005 |
T1 | 15 | 0.006 ± 0.005 | 0.016 ± 0.031 | 0.009 ± 0.005 | 0.007 ± 0.004 | 0.007 ± 0.006 | 0.012 ± 0.007 | |
T2 | 15 | 0.015 ± 0.016 | 0.019 ± 0.017ac | 0.018 ± 0.018 | 0.011 ± 0.009 | 0.014 ± 0.013 | 0.015 ± 0.012b | |
Control group | T0 | 15 | 0.008 ± 0.006 | 0.008 ± 0.006 | 0.012 ± 0.008 | 0.011 ± 0.013 | 0.011 ± 0.012 | 0.006 ± 0.004 |
T1 | 15 | 0.013 ± 0.010 | 0.009 ± 0.009 | 0.014 ± 0.016 | 0.012 ± 0.012 | 0.008 ± 0.007 | 0.014 ± 0.010 | |
T2 | 15 | 0.019 ± 0.012 | 0.007 ± 0.005 | 0.010 ± 0.007 | 0.012 ± 0.016 | 0.009 ± 0.005 | 0.015 ± 0.010 |