download_ndc_files_as_csv

This function downloads a zip file containing NDC (National Drug Code) text files from a specified URL,
extracts the files to a directory, converts them to CSV format, and optionally deletes the original text files.

Designed for analyzing the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care(MIMIC) dataset,
a repository of freely accessible electronic health records. MIMER(MIMIC-enabled Research) package, offers
a suite of data wrangling functions tailored specifically for preparing the dataset for research purposes,
particularly in antimicrobial resistance(AMR) studies. It simplifies complex data manipulation tasks, allowing
researchers to focus on their primary inquiries without being bogged down by wrangling complexities.

Anoop Velluva

MIMER

Data Wrangling for Antimicrobial Resistance Studies

Alessandro Gerada

Alexander Howard

download_ndc_files_as_csv function

<dl><dt>zip_file_url</dt>
<dd>The URL of the zip file containing NDC text files to download.</dd>
<dt>zip_file_name</dt>
<dd>The name of the downloaded zip file.</dd>
<dt>extract_dir</dt>
<dd>The directory where the NDC text files will be extracted.</dd></dl>

Arguments

Download and Convert NDC Files to CSV - To be used in the Manual Build Process — download_ndc_files_as_csv

<dl>

<dt>zip_file_url</dt>
<dd>The URL of the zip file containing NDC text files to download.</dd>


<dt>zip_file_name</dt>
<dd>The name of the downloaded zip file.</dd>


<dt>extract_dir</dt>
<dd>The directory where the NDC text files will be extracted.</dd>

</dl>

download_ndc_files_as_csv: Download and Convert NDC Files to CSV - To be used in the Manual Build Process

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