Illness	Number of cases
Sleep disorders - Primary central sleep apnea (G47.31)	438
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute lower respiratory infection (J44.00)	154
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation (J44.10)	119
Respiratory failure not elsewhere classified - Acute respiratory failure with hypoxia (J96.01)	99
Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.1)	86
Unspecified acute lower respiratory infection (J22)	63
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with acute exacerbation (J44.11)	63
Bacterial pneumonia not elsewhere classified - Pneumonia due to other specified bacteria (J15.8)	59
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)	53
Malignant neoplasm of bronchus and lung (C34.3)	51

Top 10 treatments

Treatment	Number
Examination of the trachea and the bronchi by endoscopy (1-620.00)	1.150
Computer-assisted analysis of the images with 3D-analysis (3-990)	1.028
Investigation of the of the brain, heart, and muscle activity, and respiration during sleep (1-790)	934
Measurement of lung function in an airtight cabin - whole body plethysmography (1-710)	665
Quantitative analysis of specific values such as organ function or blood flow rate (3-993)	413
Computed tomography of the chest with contrast medium (3-222)	396
Computed tomography (CT) of the chest without contrast medium (3-202)	381
(9-984.7)	333
Installation and adjustment of a mechanical ventilator for treatment of respiratory disorders during sleep (8-717.0)	251
Taking a tissue sample (biopsy) of lymph nodes, spleen or thymus gland through the skin, guided by imaging procedures such as ultrasound (1-426.3)	237

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Department key: 0800

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Main Department

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Services

Quality

External comparative quality assurance

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External quality assurance according to state law
No participation

Quality of participation in the Disease Management Programme (DMP)
No participation

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
58	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*
34	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
22	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
Initiation and management of uni-centric/multi-centric clinical/scientific studies	Naturheilkunde;Radiologie
Editors of scientific journals/textbooks	Radiologie, Naturheilkunde
Participation in multi-centre phase III/IV studies	Naturheilkunde
Doctoral supervision	Radiologie
Participation in multi-centre Phase I/II studies	Radiologie,
Project-related cooperation with colleges and universities	Geriatrie;Naturheilkunde;Radiologie
Student training (clinical traineeship / internship year)	Geriatrie;Naturheilkunde;Radiologie;Pneumologie
Lectureships / teaching posts at colleges and universities	Geriatrie;Naturheilkunde;Radiologie;Pneumologie