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ArticleLaryngoscope investigative otolaryngology2022

Transient patulous eustachian tube in severe anorexia nervosa: A prospective observational study.

Scott E Mann, Jeff Hollis, Trudy Frederics, Ashlie Watters, Judy Oakes, Stephen P Cass, Philip S Mehler

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Article in Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. [Endoscopic trans-tympanic eustachian tube plug implantation surgery].Lin chuang er bi yan hou tou jing wai ke za zhi = Journal of clinical otorhinolaryngology head and neck surgery · 2025
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  5. Clinical Characteristics of Patulous Eustachian Tube and the Diagnostic Efficiency of Compliance-Over-Time Testing.Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Scott E MannDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8290-8861
Jeff HollisDepartment of Medicine Denver Health Hospital Authority Denver Colorado USA.
Trudy FredericsAudiology Services Denver Health Hospital Authority Denver Colorado USA.
Ashlie WattersDepartment of Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USA.
Judy OakesDepartment of Medicine Denver Health Hospital Authority Denver Colorado USA.
Stephen P CassDepartment of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USA.
Philip S MehlerDepartment of Medicine University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora Colorado USA.
Denver Health Medical Center · USUniversity of Colorado Denver · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: To understand the presence of transient autophony symptoms in patients being treated for severe anorexia nervosa (AN), and whether those symptoms were due to patulous eustachian tube (PET). Methods: A prospective observational study was performed in patients requiring admission for treatment of severe AN. All enrolled patients completed The Eustachian Tube Dysfunction Questionnaire (ETDQ-7) and were screened for symptoms of autophony. If patients reported autophony and had a score of ≥14.5 on the ETDQ-7 they were asked to undergo comprehensive audiological testing and an evaluation with an otolaryngologist. Results: Of the 73 patients enrolled in the study, 35 patients (44%) reported autophony and 36 (49%) scored 14.5 or higher on the ETDQ-7. Of the 16 (22%) patients who had both autophony and an ETDQ-7 score of 14.5 or higher, 7 patient s (representing 11 symptomatic ears) underwent evaluations by audiology and otolaryngology. Every evaluation of a symptomatic ear revealed objective evidence of PET. Nine of 11 (81.8%) symptomatic ears had subjectively resolved within 12 days of admission after nutritional rehabilitation and weight gain. Conclusion: Transient autophony in severe AN patients is due to PET, and was present in at least 8% of patients within our cohort. Further study is warranted to understand the quality of life impact and pathophysiology of transient PET in this patient population.

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anorexia nervosaautophonyEustachian tube dysfunctionpatulous eustachian tube

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PMID36000034
PMCPMC9392393
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