Publications by authors named "Danish Rafiq"

In this manuscript, system modeling and identification techniques are applied in developing a prognostic yet deterministic model to forecast the spread of COVID-19 in India. The model is verified with the historical data and a forecast of the spread for 30-days is presented in the 10 most affected states of India. The major results suggest that our model can very well capture the disease variations with high accuracy.

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The pandemic of 2019 novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2019), reminiscent of the 2002-SARS-CoV outbreak, has completely isolated countries, disrupted health systems and partially paralyzed international trade and travel. In order to be better equipped to anticipate transmission of this virus to new regions, it is imperative to track the progress of the virus over time. This review analyses information on progression of the pandemic in the past 3 months and systematically discusses the characteristics of SARS-CoV-2019 virus including its epidemiologic, pathophysiologic, and clinical manifestations.

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  • Meningiomas account for 15%-20% of primary intracranial tumors and are usually benign, with a high cure rate post-surgery, although some can be aggressive and recur.
  • The study analyzed 254 patients over 11 years at a medical institute in Kashmir, focusing on tumor demographics, location, histological subtype, and recurrence based on WHO classification.
  • Results showed a higher prevalence in females (especially in spinal meningiomas) and a low recurrence rate of 3.93%, linked to the Simpson grade of tumor excision and the histopathological grade.
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Synovial sarcomas are rare tumors accounting for approximately 5-10% of soft tissue sarcomas. They occur predominantly in the extremities, followed by head and neck. Primary pulmonary sarcomas are very rare and comprise only 0.

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Introduction. Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare tumor that is benign in nature, usually asymptomatic, unilateral, and nonsecreting. It is composed of variable mixture of mature adipose tissue and hematopoietic elements and develops within the adrenal gland.

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