20 June 2023 : Clinical Research
Impact of Otosclerosis on Auditory Ossicle Remodeling: A Scanning Electron Microscopy Analysis of Stapes Head Overloads
Agnieszka Wiatr
1ABCDEF, Maciej Wiatr 1ABDEG*
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.939679
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e939679
Table 1 Comparison of the results of the elemental composition in the area of the stapes head with the division into the test group (group I) and control group (group 0).
| Variable | Parameter | Group I (N=31) | Group 0 (N=5) | Test | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ca – calcium | N | 31 | 5 | U Mann-Whitney | 0.0632 |
| (SD) | 16.5 (7.42) | 4.63 (5.12) | |||
| Mediana (IQR) | 16.02 (10.3–19.85) | 4.63 (2.82–6.44) | |||
| Range | 7.39–35.1 | 1.01–8.25 | |||
| P – phosphorus | N | 31 | 5 | U Mann-Whitney | 0.3083 |
| (SD) | 6.85 (4.35) | 3.08 (2.85) | |||
| Mediana (IQR) | 6.67 (3.5–9.82) | 3.08 (2.07–4.08) | |||
| Range | 0.96–15.63 | 1.06–5.09 | |||
| O – oxygen | N | 31 | 5 | U Mann-Whitney | 0.5098 |
| (SD) | 29.77 (10.05) | 31.75 (3.7) | |||
| Mediana (IQR) | 27.96 (23.2–35.14) | 31.75 (30.45–33.06) | |||
| Range | 12.46–50.78 | 29.14–34.37 | |||
| C – carbon | N | 31 | 5 | U Mann-Whitney | 0.1681 |
| (SD) | 44.89 (11.47) | 58.09 (11.39) | |||
| Mediana (IQR) | 43.74 (38.08–52.03) | 58.09 (54.07–62.12) | |||
| Range | 25.78–64.4 | 50.04–66.15 | |||
| Na – sodium | N | 31 | 5 | U Mann-Whitney | 0.058 |
| (SD) | 1 (1.63) | 1.68 (0.04) | |||
| Mediana (IQR) | 0.59 (0.42–0.91) | 1.61 (1.59–1.65) | |||
| Range | 0.14–7.64 | 1.65–1.71 | |||
| S – sulfur | N | 31 | 5 | U Mann-Whitney | 0.5868 |
| (SD) | 0.25 (0.15) | 0.18 (NA) | |||
| Mediana (IQR) | 0.23 (0.16–0.4) | 0.18 (0.18–0.18) | |||
| Range | 0.02–0.45 | 0.18–0.18 | |||
| Ca/P – calcium/phosphorus | N | 31 | 5 | U Mann-Whitney | 0.0822 |
| (SD) | 3.4 (2.46) | 1.29 (0.47) | |||
| Mediana (IQR) | 2.25 (1.75–4.49) | 1.29 (1.12–1.45) | |||
| Range | 1.14–13.57 | 1.7–2.58 | |||
| SD – standard deviation; IQR – interquartile range; N – number of patients; p – significance level). Significance level () | |||||