Table 5.
VEGF Expression for Healing Wounds Treated with TO
| Time Interval1 | Oxygen Treatment | Number healing wounds | VEGF Ratio2 | p-value3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T2 to T0 | Topical Oxygen | 9 | 2.54 | 0.010 |
| T2 to T1 | Topical Oxygen | 8 | 2.81 | 0.232 |
| T1 to T0 | Topical Oxygen | 14 | 4.02 | 0.070 |
T0= baseline measurement; T1 = midpoint of therapy; T2 = 14 weeks or imminent closure
VEGF ratio = log transformed ratio of VEGF/β-actin (Tx): VEGF/β-actin (Ty) where Tx = first T in time interval and Ty = second T in time interval
p-value is testing if the healing VEGF ratio is significantly greater than 1.0 and is generated from a one–sample t-test that uses the natural logarithm of the VEGF ratio.