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Background: Maxillary sinusitis of dental origin (MSDO) results from odontogenic infections or dental procedures affecting the maxillary sinus. Traditional treatments addressing either the dental or sinus aspect often lead to incomplete resolution and higher recurrence. This study evaluates the efficacy of a combined dental and otolaryngological approach in treating MSDO. Objective: To assess the clinical efficacy of a multidisciplinary approach in managing MSDO, focusing on symptom resolution, radiographic improvements, recurrence rates, and patient satisfaction. Methods: A prospective study enrolled 100 patients with MSDO, with 90 completing the follow-up. The combined approach included dental interventions (e.g., tooth extraction, endodontic therapy) and sinus management, with medical therapy and functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) as needed. Outcomes were measured using the Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22), radiographic CT scans, recurrence rates, and patient satisfaction. Results: The mean SNOT-22 score significantly decreased from 42.5 pre-treatment to 12.3 post-treatment (p < 0.001). Radiographic improvements were seen in 80% of patients. The recurrence rate was 11%, with minimal complications (8%). Patient satisfaction was high, with 85% reporting significant improvement. Conclusion: The combined approach effectively treats MSDO, improving clinical and radiographic outcomes, reducing recurrence, and enhancing patient satisfaction. This multidisciplinary strategy should be considered the standard of care for MSDO. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: To evaluate the outcomes of combined Ear, Nose, and Throat (ENT) and oral surgical interventions in managing moderate to severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) in patients intolerant or unresponsive to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy. Methods: This prospective cohort study involved 60 patients with moderate to severe OSA who underwent combined ENT and oral surgical procedures. Preoperative assessments included polysomnography and cephalometric analysis. Surgeries were tailored to individual anatomical abnormalities and included Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPPP), Genioglossus Advancement (GA), Maxillomandibular Advancement (MMA), and nasal surgeries. Outcomes were measured by changes in the Apnea-Hypopnea Index (AHI), Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), quality of life (QoL), and postoperative complications. Results: The mean AHI decreased from 38.2 to 16.5 events per hour (p < 0.001). ESS scores improved from 16.3 to 8.1 (p < 0.001), and QoL scores increased from 48.5 to 65.4 (p < 0.001). The surgical success rate was 75%, with a complication rate of 28.3%. Conclusion: Combined ENT and oral surgical interventions effectively reduce OSA severity and improve patient outcomes in those intolerant to CPAP, offering a viable alternative with an acceptable safety profile. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Use of mobile devices facilitates more people to do online shopping using credit cards. As a result, Internet shopping has become a popular method of making daily purchases. Online shopping offers benefits like efficiency, convenience and greater selection as well as better pricing. With the number of transactions by credit cards are increasing rapidly transaction fraud are also increasing. A fraud activity results in financial loss to the individuals. Therefore financial institutions provide more value and demand for fraud detection applications. We need to also make our systems learn from the past submitted frauds and make them fit for adapting to future new methods of frauds. This paper shares the concept of frauds related to credit cards and their various types. We have considered various techniques available for a fraud detection system such as, Hidden Markov Model (HMM), Bayesian Network, Hybrid Support Vector Machine (HSVM), K-Nearest Neighbor (KNN), Naïve Bayes, Logic regression, Decision Tree and a feedback mechanism. This paper covers existing and proposed models for credit card fraud detection and focus to find the best method by comparing different techniques on the basis of quantitative estimations like accuracy, detection rate and false alarm rate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Cryptography technique is used to hide or represent information so nobody but authorized parties can decode it. DNA cryptography drawn attention after DNA computing was first proposed by Adleman in 1994, and now it has become the frontier of cryptography. DNA cryptography is a new born cryptographic field, in which DNA is used as information carrier. In this paper, we briefly introduce the biological background of DNA cryptography and techniques of DNA cryptography. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]