Specimen sapientiae Indorum veterum : id est liber ethico-politicus pervetustus ...

[Bearb.: Ibn al-Muqaffa]. Nunc primum Graece ex mss. cod. Holsteiniano prodit, cum versione nova Latina, opera Sebast. Gottofr. Starkii. Aus dem Arab. ins Griech. übers. von Simeon

Le guide des égarés traité de théologie et de philosophie

par Moi͏̈se Ben Maimoun dit Mai͏̈monide. Publié pour la première fois dans l'original arabe et accompagné d'une traduction francaise et de notes critiques littéraires et explicatives par S. Munk

Lehrbuch der Herzenspflichten : zur Veredelung der religiösen und sittlichen Denk- und Handlungsweise

von Rabbi Bechaiji Ben Joseph. Mit einer, nach Jehuda Ebn Tibbon's ebräischer Uebertragung des arabischen Originales, wortgetreuen neuen deutschen Uebersetzung, nebst exegetischen Anmerkungen über schwierige Bibel-Citata und einer metrisch-gereimten Uebersetzung der "Mahnrede" von M. E. Stern

More nebochim : theologisch-philosophische Abhandlung zur Klärung der Ideen über mosaische und rabbinische Glaubensdogmen wie zur Eröterung ihrer Übereinstimmung mit der Philosophie

von Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides). Zum ersten Male mit Benutzung der französischen Übers. S. Munk's nach dem arabischen Urtexte in's Deutsche übers. mit erklärenden Noten

Thesaurus Antiquitatum Sacrarum : Complectens Selectissima Clarissimorum Virorum Opuscula, In Quibus Veterum Hebræorum Mores, Leges, Instituta, Ritus Sacri, Et Civiles Illustrantur ; Opus Ad illustrationem utriusque Testamenti, & ad Philologicam Sacram, & profanam utilissimum, maximeque necessarium

Authore Blasio Ugolino

Melo Chofnajim, deutscher Theil : Biographie Josef Salomo del Medigo's; dessen Brief an Serach ben Nathan, enthält einen kurzen Leitfaden der hebräisch-jüdischen Litteraturgeschichte

nach dem hier zum ersten Male hrsg. Originale übers. und durch Anmerkungen erweitert, nebst einzelnen Anmerkungen zu andern hebräischen hier zum ersten Male gedruckten Schriften von Abraham Geiger ; hrsg. von W. Wilzig

Saadia Al-fajjû-mi's arabische Psalmenübersetzung

Leipzig, Univ., Diss. 1884

Mischnah-Commentar des Maimonides zum Traktat Taanith I. II. : im Urtext mit hebräischer Uebersetzung des El-Fawwal mit Einleitung und Anmerkungen

Gießen, Univ., Diss.

Beʾur milot ha-higayon le-ha-Rambam : oder, Logikalische Terminologie des Rabbi Moses Maimonides

von Mendelssohn commentirt ; übersetzt und mit einem Wortregister versehen von Salomon Heilberg

Selections from the Arabic writings of Maimonides

ed. with introd. and notes by Israel Friedlaender

Ḥovat ha-levavot, oder: über die Herzenspflichten

aus dem Arab. des Bechai, nach der hebr. Übers. des Ebn Tabun, ins Dt. übers. und kommentirt von R. J. Fürstenthal

Die Civil-Gesetze der Karäer von Samuel al-Magrebi : nach einer Berliner Handschrift

Strassburg, Univ., Diss., 1904

Translation and cultural adaptation of the Stigma-Devaluation scale for use among family caregivers of mentally ill relatives in Jordan

Background/significance. Mental illness stigma is a matter of great concern to family caregivers. Few research studies have been conducted in the Arab World on family caregivers' perception of stigma associated with caring for a mentally ill relative. Review of the literature on measurement of the concept of stigma related to caring for a mentally ill relative yielded no instrument appropriate for use in a Jordanian sample. Reliable and valid instruments to measure stigma perception among family caregivers are needed for research and practice, particularly in Arabic speaking populations. ^ Purpose. The purposes of this study were: (1) translate the Stigma-Devaluation scale (SDS) into Arabic, modifying it to accurately reflect the cultural parameters specific to Jordan, and (2) test the reliability, the content and construct validity of the Arabic version of the SDS for use among a sample of family members of mentally ill relatives in Jordan. ^ Design. Methodologic, cross-sectional. ^ Methods. The SDS was translated into Arabic language, modified and culturally adapted to the Jordanian culture by a translation model which incorporates a cultural adaptation process. The Arabic SDS was evaluated in a sample of 164 family caregivers in the outpatient mental health clinic in Irbid-Jordan. Cronbach's alpha estimation of internal consistency was used to assess the reliability of the SDS. Construct validity was determined by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Measurements of content validity and reading level of the Arabic SDS were included. ^ Findings. Content Validity Index was determined to be 1.0. Reading level of the Arabic SDS was considered at a 6th grade or lower Cronbach's alpha coefficient of the modified Arabic SDS total scale was .87. Initial results of CFA did not fully support the proposed factor structures of the SDS or its subscales. After modifications, the indices indicated that the modified model of each subscale had satisfactory fit. ^ Conclusion. This study provided psychometric evidence that the modified Arabic SDS translated and culturally adapted instrument, is valid and conceptually consistent with the content of the original English SDS in measuring stigma perception among families of mentally ill relatives in Jordan. ^

Effectiveness of healthcare waste management interventions in developing countries

Inefficiencies during the management of healthcare waste can give rise to undesirable health effects such as transmission of infections and environmental pollution within and beyond the health facilities generating these wastes. Factors such as prevalence of diseases, conflicts, and the efflux of intellectual capacity make low income countries more susceptible to these adverse health effects. The purpose of this systematic review was to describe the effectiveness of interventions geared towards better managing the generation, collection, transport, treatment and disposal of medical waste, as they have been applied in lower and middle income countries.^ Using a systematic search strategy and evaluation of study quality, this study reviewed the literature for published studies on healthcare waste management interventions carried out in developing countries, specifically the low and lower middle income countries from year 2000 to the current year. From an initially identified set of 829 studies, only three studies ultimately met all inclusion, exclusion and high quality criteria. A multi component intervention in Syrian Arab Republic, conducted in 2007 was aimed at improving waste segregation practice in a hospital setting. There was an increased use of segregation boxes and reduced rates of sharps injury among staff as a result of the intervention. Another study, conducted in 2008, trained medical students as monitors of waste segregation practice in an Indian teaching hospital. There was improved practice in wards and laboratories but not in the intensive care units. The third study, performed in 2008 in China, consisted of modification of the components of a medical waste incinerator to improve efficiency and reduce stack emissions. Gaseous pollutants emitted, except polychlorodibenzofurans (PCDF) were below US EPA permissible exposure limits. Heavy metal residues in the fly ash remained unchanged.^ Due to the paucity of well-designed studies, there is insufficient evidence in literature to conclude on the effectiveness of interventions in low income settings. There is suggestive but insufficient evident that multi-component interventions aimed at improving waste segregation through behavior modification, provision of segregation tools and training of monitors are effective in low income settings.^

Practice and attitude differences in physician cigarette use: A study of prevalence, physicians' role, and smoking policy awareness in Dubai, UAE

The use of tobacco products ruins the health of millions of people around the world. On average, tobacco users die nearly seven years earlier than non-tobacco users. n1 Cigarette smoking is a particular concern in the developing countries of the Middle East and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region where smoking prevalence is expected to increase. This is due to the tobacco industry's vigorous commercial and marketing activities. n3 Smoking prevalence among physicians is considered to be an effective indicator of a society's readiness to identify the smoking epidemic and its related health diseases. n4 There is a lack of detailed data on the smoking prevalence among healthcare professionals, particularly physicians, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This cross sectional study is the first to address smoking practices among physicians working at the Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS); in Dubai, UAE. ^ This study describes the cigarette smoking prevalence among DOHMS Physicians, physician attitudes towards tobacco use and tobacco bans; physician attitudes towards smoking cessation techniques (among smokers and non-smokers); and physician awareness of official anti-smoking policies. Data for the study was collected through the use of an adapted WHO standardized questionnaire, the Global Health Professionals Survey. The questionnaire was administered by the researcher to physicians (n=288) at their work place. Date was analyzed using the SPSS analytic software program. ^ Twelve percent of DOHMS physicians smoked cigarettes. Regardless of smoking status, the majority supported a tobacco ban in hospitals and public places, and a ban on tobacco advertising. There is a significant relationship between physician smoking status and discussing risks of tobacco use (p < 0.05). Non-smoking physicians reported spending more time with patients discussing hazards of smoking (p < 0.01). Non-smokers reported providing more counseling than their smoking colleagues. The majority of DOHMS physicians (63%) reported a lack of knowledge about 5As/ 5Rs. The majority of physicians also reported they are aware of hospital smoking policies that restrict smoking. Regardless of physician smoking status, DOHMS physicians are not very actively involved in smoking cessation activities. This cross sectional study is the first to address smoking programs, policies, and practices among physicians in Dubai, UAE. Findings support the need for increased physical smoking cessation training as well as the development of smoking cessation programs for tobacco control, and programs with a focus on physician participation in reducing tobacco and cigarette use among the general population.^