Benedikt Blaha

Publications (4)54.33 Total impact

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  Article: Clinical presentation of venous thromboembolism in inflammatory bowel disease.

  Pavol Papay, Wolfgang Miehsler, Herbert Tilg, Wolfgang Petritsch, Walter Reinisch, Andreas Mayer, Thomas Haas, Arthur Kaser, Thomas Feichtenschlager, Harry Fuchssteiner, [......], Reingard Platzer, Wolfgang Tillinger, Bernhard Jaritz, Alfons Schmid, Benedikt Blaha, Clemens Dejaco, Anna Sobala, Ansgar Weltermann, Sabine Eichinger, Gottfried Novacek
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  ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), but data on frequency, site of thrombosis and risk factors are limited. We sought to determine prevalence, incidence as well as location and clinical features of first VTE among IBD patients. METHODS: We evaluated a cohort of 2811 IBD patients for a history of symptomatic, objectively confirmed first VTE, recruited from 14 referral centers. Patients with VTE before IBD diagnosis or cancer were excluded. Incidence rates were calculated based on person-years from IBD diagnosis to first VTE or end of follow-up, respectively. RESULTS: 2784 patients (total observation time 24,778 person-years) were analyzed. Overall, of 157 IBD patients with a history of VTE, 142 (90.4%) had deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism (PE), whereas 15 (9.6%) had cerebral, portal, mesenteric, splenic or internal jugular vein thrombosis. The prevalence and incidence rate of all VTE was 5.6% and 6.3 per 1000 person years, respectively. Patients with VTE were older at IBD diagnosis than those without VTE (34.4±14.8years vs 32.1±14.4years, p=0.045), but did not differ regarding sex, underlying IBD and disease duration. 121 (77.1%) VTE were unprovoked, 122 (77.7%) occurred in outpatients and 78 (60.9%) in patients with active disease. Medication at first VTE included corticosteroids (42.3%), thiopurines (21.2%), and infliximab (0.7%). CONCLUSION: VTE is frequent in IBD patients. Most of them are unprovoked and occur in outpatients. DVT and PE are most common and unusual sites of thrombosis are rare.
  Journal of Crohn s and Colitis 11/2012; · 2.57 Impact Factor
• Article: Successful treatment of a bleeding duodenal varix by endoscopic band ligation.

  Melisa Dulic, Emina Dulic-Lakovic, Brigitte Hellmich, Benedikt Blaha, Michael Gschwantler
  Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases: JGLD 09/2011; 20(3):234. · 1.81 Impact Factor
• Article: Inflammatory bowel disease is a risk factor for recurrent venous thromboembolism.

  Gottfried Novacek, Ansgar Weltermann, Anna Sobala, Herbert Tilg, Wolfgang Petritsch, Walter Reinisch, Andreas Mayer, Thomas Haas, Arthur Kaser, Thomas Feichtenschlager, [......], Peter Knoflach, Harald Vogelsang, Wolfgang Miehsler, Reingard Platzer, Wolfgang Tillinger, Bernhard Jaritz, Alfons Schmid, Benedikt Blaha, Clemens Dejaco, Sabine Eichinger
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  ABSTRACT: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk of a first venous thromboembolism (VTE), yet their risk of recurrent VTE is unknown. We performed a cohort study to determine the risk for recurrent VTE among patients with IBD compared with subjects without IBD. We assessed 2811 patients with IBD for a history of VTE, recruited from outpatient clinics at 14 referral centers (June 2006-December 2008). Patients with VTE before a diagnosis of IBD or those not confirmed to have VTE, cancer, or a VTE other than deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, were excluded. Recurrence rates were compared with 1255 prospectively followed patients without IBD that had a first unprovoked VTE (not triggered by trauma, surgery, or pregnancy). The primary end point was symptomatic, objectively confirmed, recurrent VTE after discontinuation of anticoagulation therapy after a first VTE. Overall, of 116 IBD patients who had a history of first VTE, 86 were unprovoked. The probability of recurrence 5 years after discontinuation of anticoagulation therapy was higher among patients with IBD than patients without IBD (33.4%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 21.8-45.0 vs 21.7%; 95% CI: 18.8-24.6; P = .01). After adjustment for potential confounders, IBD was an independent risk factor of recurrence (hazard ratio = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.4-4.2; P = .001). Patients with IBD are at an increased risk of recurrent VTE compared to patients without IBD.
  Gastroenterology 09/2010; 139(3):779-87, 787.e1. · 11.68 Impact Factor
• Article: A mimic of sarcoidosis.

  Larisa Dzirlo, Marianne Hubner, Christian Müller, Benedikt Blaha, Elisabeth Formann, Christoph Dellinger, Peter Petzelbauer, Leonhard Müllauer, Kurt Huber, Meinhard Kneussl, Michael Gschwantler
  The Lancet 06/2007; 369(9575):1832. · 38.28 Impact Factor