Avant First Assistants, LLC

04/17/2023

Lately Americans are more stressed than ever. Many people don’t know that stress has serious health consequences.

Here are just some of the potential long-term consequences of stress: poor judgement, insomnia, heart disease,high blood pressure,abnormal heart rhythms, heart attacks, stroke, obesity, aches and pains

If you are struggling to cope, or the symptoms of your stress or anxiety won’t go away, it may be time to talk to a professional. Psychotherapy (also called talk therapy) and medication are the two main treatments for anxiety, and many people benefit from a combination of the two.

If you are in immediate distress or are thinking about hurting yourself, call or text the 988 Su***de & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org.

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04/10/2023

04/03/2023

You may be the missing piece to someone's puzzle when they need it the most

National Donate Life Month is about the importance of registering your decision to be a donor, and honoring deceased and living donors — recognizing that the generosity of donors makes saving lives through transplantation possible.

03/27/2023

Houston Methodist Sugar Land innovative technologies for stroke treatment and brain surgery

Doctors at Houston Methodist Neuroscience & Spine Center at Sugar Land continue to advance neurological care with new technologies that improve patient treatment and safety. “We are seeing rising numbers of stroke patients across the country, due to a variety of factors,” said Tsz Lau, M.D.,...

03/21/2023

WE ARE HIRING LICENSED SURGICAL

We are looking for a professional, and passionate Surgical Assistant to assist surgeons in the Sugar Land area and surrounding facilities.

This is a full-time position.

Required:
● Licensed Surgical Assistant in the State of Texas
● Take a call 1 weekend a month and 1 night a week
● Flexible availability for work hours with a typical schedule of 7 am - 4 pm
● Ample experience in OB-GYN and General surgery

Preferred: Orthopedics, Robotics, Neuro, Spine, and Vascular experience

Apply on indeed

03/20/2023

Dr. MacBarkey is prescribing for you to have a wonderful and safe week ahead!!

03/13/2023

Have you ever had a robotic assisted surgery?

Surgeons who use the robotic system find that for many procedures it enhances precision, flexibility and control during the operation and allows them to better see the site, compared with traditional techniques, including Laparoscopic.

It is minimally invasive, meaning the incisions are smaller with less blood loss.
Recovery is quicker than traditional surgery and there is a smaller chance of infection, which is what the patient is usually hoping for.

Next time you are talking to your Dr. about surgery, ask if robotic surgery is available.

03/11/2023

Like it or not, our annual ritual of changing our clocks to daylight saving time is coming on Sunday, March 12, at 2 a.m.

03/06/2023

Brain Anuerysm Statistics and Facts

* An estimated 6.7 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm or 1 in 50 people.
* The annual rate of rupture is approximately 8 – 10 per 100,000 people.
* About 30,000 people in the United States suffer a brain aneurysm rupture each year. A brain aneurysm ruptures every 18 minutes.
*Women are more likely than men to have a brain aneurysm (3:2 ratio).
*Women, particularly those over the age of 55, have a higher risk of brain aneurysm rupture than men (about 1.5 times the risk).
*African-Americans and Hispanics are about twice as likely to have a brain aneurysm rupture compared to whites.
*There are almost 500,000 deaths worldwide each year caused by brain aneurysms, and half the victims are younger than 50.
* Ruptured brain aneurysms are fatal in about 50% of cases. Of those who survive, about 66% suffer some permanent neurological deficit.
*Approximately 15% of people with a ruptured aneurysm die before reaching the hospital. Most of the deaths are due to rapid and massive brain injury from the initial bleeding.
* Brain aneurysms are most prevalent in people ages 35 to 60, but can occur in children as well. Most aneurysms develop after the age of 40.
*Most aneurysms are small — about 1/8 inch to nearly one inch — and an estimated 50-80% of all aneurysms do not rupture.
*Aneurysms larger than one inch are referred to as “giant” aneurysms. These can pose a particularly high risk and can also be difficult to treat.
* Ruptured brain aneurysms account for 3-5% of all new strokes.
* Among patients evaluated in an emergency department for headaches, approximately one in 100 has a ruptured aneurysm, according to one study. Another study puts the number at four in 100.
*Accurate early diagnosis of a ruptured brain aneurysm is critical, as the initial hemorrhage may be fatal or result in devastating neurologic outcomes.
*Despite the widespread availability of brain imaging that can detect a ruptured brain aneurysm, misdiagnosis or delays in diagnosis occur in up to one quarter of patients when initially seeking medical attention. In three out of four cases, misdiagnosis results from a failure to do a scan.
* 20% of people diagnosed with a brain aneurysm have more than one aneurysm.

An estimated 6.7 million people in the United States have an unruptured brain aneurysm or 1 in 50 people. The annual rate of rupture is approximately 8 – 10 per 100,000 people. About 30,000 people in the United States suffer a brain aneurysm rupture each year. A brain aneurysm ruptures every 18 mi...