Christine Kaufmann

A preliminary report of nursing in the three-stair-position to prevent apnoea of prematurity

Recurrent apnoea associated with hypoxaemia and brady-cardia is the most common monitor alarm situation inneonatal intensive care units. Previous studies have demon-stratedthatapnoeaeventsareassociatedwithacutechangesin cerebral perfusion and blood volume and may induceor aggravate pre-existing cerebral injuries (1). Therefore,apnoea should be prevented effectively. Interventions toreduce apnoea resulting in hypoxaemia and bradycardia in-clude continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) (2) andmethylxanthines (3). Nursing in the prone, rather than inthe supine position has its proponents (4,5) as well as itsopponents (6,7).Jenni OG et al. 1997 showed in their study that nursingin the head elevated tilt position (HETP) placing the infantsprone reduces apnoea episodes significantly (8).In HETP the infant is placed on its underlay, which istilted until the infant is in an inclined position of 15

Respekt für Menschenrechte im Investmentbanking: Ein Paradigmenwechsel und seine Folgen.

Ein oft gehortes Argument in der Diskussion um die Einhaltung ethischer Standards bei Investitionen ist die auf Profitmaximierung angelegte Strategie der Anleger und damit verbunden die entsprechende Ausgestaltung des Vermogensverwaltungsvertrages (fiduciary agreement).

Respecting Human Rights in Investment Banking: A Change in Paradigm

One of the most frequently invoked arguments in discussions on human rights in investment banking is the alleged profit-driven attitude of investors and the related consequences on the fiduciary agreement and its underlying duties. In this concept, managing funds in the best interest of the investors is often interpreted as seeking maximum return on investments (Sandberg 2013).