Publications by authors named "Turid Hammer"
Article Synopsis
- The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the Faroe Islands has significantly increased over the last 60 years, raising concerns about environmental factors and genetic susceptibilities.
- This study compared environmental factors between Faroese IBD patients and a Danish cohort, analyzing data from 2010 to 2022.
- Findings revealed that Faroese patients had higher rates of specific vaccinations and childhood infections, different dietary habits, and variations in smoking behaviors compared to Danish patients.
Background: Increased mortality rates have been found in patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The Faroe Islands have the highest occurrence of IBD, mainly ulcerative colitis (UC). This study investigated mortality of patients with IBD compared with the general Faroese population.
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- The study explores the cancer risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the Faroe Islands, which has the highest IBD occurrence globally.
- It analyzed data from 699 IBD patients diagnosed between 1960 and 2020, using cancer incidence rates from a national registry to calculate standardized incidence ratios (SIRs).
- Results indicated no significant overall increase in cancer risk for IBD patients compared to the general population, except for those aged 50-59, with specific cancers like lung and breast being somewhat elevated but not reaching statistical significance.
Background And Aims: The highest reported incidence rate of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD], and especially of ulcerative colitis [UC], is found in the Faroe Islands. This study aimed to assess the incidence rate and temporal trends in prevalence over six decades.
Methods: All incident and prevalent patients diagnosed with IBD between 1960 and 2020 from the nationwide and population-based Faroese IBD cohort were included in this study.
Background: The Faroe Islands has the world's highest incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Epidemiological studies have characterized this unique cohort and a decreased risk of developing IBD with emigration. Therefore, this well-characterized Faroese IBD cohort gives the opportunity to better understand this complex disease.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Aims: Inflammatory bowel diseases [IBDs] include Crohn's disease [CD], ulcerative colitis [UC], and IBD unclassified [IBDU]. In 2010 and 2011, the ECCO-EpiCom study found the worldwide highest incidence of inflammatory bowel disease [IBD] in the Faroe Islands: 83 per 100 000 [European Standard Population, ESP]. The present study assessed the long-term time trends in IBD incidence in the Faroese population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Faroe Islands have had nationally organised cervical cancer screening since 1995. Women aged 25-60 years are invited every third year. Participation is free of charge.
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