The Mediterranean Group for the Study of Diabetes during its biennial meeting held in Morocco in April 2019 has awarded Dr Samir Yousef Ahmed AbouHussein, a Master鈥檚 graduate from the University of Malta Centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine, the prize for the best poster presented from the North Mediterranean (European) Bank.
Dr AbouHussein, a Palestinian medical doctor and researcher resident in Malta, has previously investigated the contribution the individual鈥檚 genetic has towards contributing to the development of gestational diabetes in the Maltese population. The current research formed part of his Master鈥檚 research thesis investigating the role of acupuncture techniques in the management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Dr AbouHussein, a Palestinian medical doctor and researcher resident in Malta, has previously investigated the contribution the individual鈥檚 genetic has towards contributing to the development of gestational diabetes in the Maltese population. The current research formed part of his Master鈥檚 research thesis investigating the role of acupuncture techniques in the management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
Dr AbouHussein鈥檚 meta-analysis showed that there appears to be a positive role for acupuncture treatment in the management of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, though further randomised controlled trials are necessary. The research follows the principles of investigating the role of integrative medicine in the management of different medical pathologies thus expanding the therapeutic tools of the contemporary practitioner.
