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Herkenrath, S., Muelleneisen, N., Treml, M., Kietzmann, I., Hagmeyer, L. and Randerath, W. (2019). Different Prevalences of Pneumological Disease Patterns in Outpatient and Inpatient Care. Pneumologie, 73 (4). S. 219 - 225. STUTTGART: GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG. ISSN 1438-8790

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Abstract

Background Evaluating the focus of treatment in pneumological inpatient and outpatient care is of special interest due to its impact on physician, patient and research. This work describes differences and commonalities in the focus of treatment of current pneumological inpatient and outpatient care and discusses their impact on patient, physician and research. Methods This study compares the inpatient and outpatient sector based on the prevalence of ICD codes of a pneumological specialist clinic (5.211 cases of 2016) and the most prevalent ICD-10 codes of pneumology practices in the third quarter 2016, published by the Association of Statutory Health Insurance Physicians North Rhine (Kassenarztliche Vereinigung Nordrhein, 142.431 cases). Results Whereas the proportion of many pneumological disease patterns treated in physicians' practices and hospitals is similar, the relative frequencies of specific diseases differ considerably between the two. Treatment of allergic conditions such as allergic rhinopathy and bronchial asthma is mostly done on an outpatient basis while respiratory insufficiency and lung carcinoma constitute domains of pneumological inpatient care. Conclusion Despite many commonalities in the focus of treatment in pneumological inpatient and outpatient care, there are also substantial differences between the two. These affect medical training, the conduct of clinical studies, and in particular, patient care. In order to maintain a high level of medical care in all areas of pneumology a close exchange between inpatient and outpatient sector seems crucial. In the end, the availability of medical expertise across both sectors will benefit all: physicians, patients and medical science.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Herkenrath, S. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Muelleneisen, N. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Treml, M. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Kietzmann, I. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hagmeyer, L. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Randerath, W. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-151567
DOI:	10.1055/a-0814-0113
Journal or Publication Title:	Pneumologie
Volume:	73
Number:	4
Page Range:	S. 219 - 225
Date:	2019
Publisher:	GEORG THIEME VERLAG KG
Place of Publication:	STUTTGART
ISSN:	1438-8790
Language:	German
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language Respiratory System Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/15156