[Value of arteriography scanning in lower limb artery evaluation: a preliminary study].

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the feasability of CT Angiography (CTA) with a single row of detectors and to compare it to digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in the evaluation of lower limb peripheral arterial disease.

Material: and methods. A total of 22 patients underwent 24 lower limb Helical CTA using a Somatom Plus 4A (Siemens) and 24 DSA using an Angiostar unit (Siemens).

Identifying discharge concerns. A study.

This study demonstrated that patients who underwent a cholecystectomy or herniorrhaphy were able to identify concerns about discharge before going home. Knowing patients' discharge concerns may help the nurse plan their discharge education which in turn might help them cope with postoperative problems at home. Because a nonprobability small sample was used, the application of this study is limited; nevertheless, there is a great need to explore patients' discharge concerns.