KUWAIT: The Dutch Sleep Apnea team invited a group from Dasman Diabetes Institute, which was founded by Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), to attend and present their discovery of novel biomarkers of sleep apnea, which is a prevalent under-diagnosed disorder associated with the development of type-2 diabetes.

The delegation was headed by Dr Qais Al-Duwairi, the Director-General, Professor Fahd Al-Mulla, Chief Scientific Officer, and Dr Abdulmohsen Al-Terki, ENT and Sleep Apnea Consultant. The Kuwaiti team were welcomed in Arabic by HE Khadija Arib, former speaker of the house of representatives of the Netherlands.

Hundreds of leading specialized companies were present. The invitation comes following the successful visit of Professor Nicholas de Vries, who is a prominent Dutch researcher in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, to the institute.

A seminar discussing several topics related to the condition was held during his visit in May, including the extent and spread of obstructive sleep apnea, its dangers and its relationship with diabetes. It also tackled the challenges faced in diagnosis, treatment and discovering vital indicators for this case and its link to obesity.