Illness	Number of cases
Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.1)	450
Sleep disorders - Primary central sleep apnea (G47.31)	275
Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.3)	230
Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection (J22)	166
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation (J44.10)	132
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.00)	124
Other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (J44.80)	120
Neoplasm of uncertain or unknown behaviour of middle ear and respiratory and intrathoracic organs - Neoplasm of uncertain behavior of trachea bronchus and lung (D38.1)	105
Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.0)	93
Other respiratory disorders - Other disorders of lung (J98.4)	79

Top 10 treatments

Treatment	Number
Measurement of lung function in an airtight cabin - whole body plethysmography (1-710)	1.886
Analysis of the amount of carbon monoxide taken in and given off by the lungs (1-711)	1.873
Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy (1-620.00)	1.066
Examination of the bronchi by taking a sample of fluid or tissue with a needle (1-843)	871
Investigation of the activity of the heart and lungs during sleep (1-791)	533
Investigation of the of the brain, heart, and muscle activity, and respiration during sleep (1-790)	448
Patient education (9-500.0)	367
Six-minute walk test (as described by Guyatt) (1-715)	352
Ultrasound of the lungs with access through the respiratory tract (3-05f)	292
Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy (1-620.10)	272

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Department key: 0800

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Main Department

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Quality

External comparative quality assurance

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External quality assurance according to state law
No participation

External quality assurance according to the DMP

Chronische obstruktive Lungenerkrankung (COPD)

Implementation of resolutions of the Federal Joint Committee on quality assurance (G-BA)
No participation

Further training
pursuant to Article 136b, para. 1, sentence 1, no. 1 of the SGB

Number	Group
89	Medical specialists (m/f) , psychological psychotherapists (m/f) and child and adolescent psychotherapists (m/f) who are subject to the obligation to undergo further training*
78	Number of medical specialists (m/f) from no. 1 who have completed a five-year period of further training and are therefore subject to the obligation to provide evidence
76	Number of those persons from no. 2 who have provided proof of further training according to Article 3 of the G-BA regulations

* according to the “Provisions of the Joint Federal Committee for the Further Training of Medical Specialists (m/f), Psychological Psychotherapists (m/f) and Child and Adolescent Psychotherapists (m/f) in Hospitals”

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Research & teaching

Job	Explanation
Lectureships / teaching posts at colleges and universities	Priv.-Doz. Dr. F. Kutscha-Lissberg, Universität Bochum Priv.-Doz. Dr. J. Stattaus, Universität Essen Priv.-Doz. Dr. C. Brenke, Universität Bochum Prof. Dr. M. Altintas, med. Hochschule Hannover Priv.-Doz. Dr. M. Utech, Uniklinik Münster

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