Core Concepts in Data Mining and Machine Learning

Association Rule Mining Fundamentals

Association Rule Mining (ARM) is a data mining technique used to uncover interesting relationships, patterns, or associations among items in large datasets. It is commonly applied in market basket analysis to discover how items are purchased together.

Understanding Association Rules

An association rule is typically written in the form:

A → B

Where A and B are itemsets. This means if itemset A occurs, then itemset B is likely to occur as well.

Key Measures for Rule

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Upper-Limb Prosthesis Fabrication: Clinical and Technical Methods

General Principles of Prosthetic Fabrication

The fabrication of an upper-limb prosthesis is a multidisciplinary process combining clinical assessment, engineering, and customization. The primary goal is to restore function, improve cosmetic appearance, and enhance the patient’s independence and quality of life. The complexity of the device increases significantly with the level of amputation, requiring careful consideration of suspension, control, and weight distribution.


Partial Hand and Digital

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Pharmacotherapeutics Principles and Rational Drug Use (RUM)

Fundamentals of Pharmacotherapeutics

The word Pharmacotherapeutics is derived from two Greek words: Pharmakon (meaning ‘the drugs’) and therapeutic (meaning ‘diagnosis or treatment of any disease’). It is the branch of pharmacology that deals with drug absorption, drug distribution, drug elimination, and their actions or effects. Pharmacotherapy is included as drug therapy used to treat diseases, often following surgical, radiation, or physical therapy.

Scope and Objectives of Pharmacotherapeutics

  • Gaining
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Key Regulatory Acts and Compliance in Indian Pharmacy Law

The Pharmacy Act, 1948

The main purpose of the Pharmacy Act of 1948 is to regulate the profession and practice of pharmacy in India. It was enacted on March 4, 1948.

Objectives of the Pharmacy Act, 1948

  • To make better provisions for regulating the profession and practice of pharmacy.
  • To raise the status of the “Profession of Pharmacy” in India.
  • To constitute the “Pharmacy Council of India” for setting new standards in pharmacy education.
  • To regulate pharmacy institutions, especially “Diploma in Pharmacy,
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Essential Clinical Tests, Pharmacovigilance, and Medication Safety

Significance and Interpretation of Hematological Tests

Hematological tests evaluate numerous conditions involving blood and its components. They are crucial for diagnosing conditions such as inflammation, anemia, infection, hemophilia, blood-clotting disorders, leukemia, and monitoring response to chemotherapy.

A hematology test is essentially any blood test that requires blood or blood parts, offering vital information to a doctor about the patient’s blood health.

Common Hematology Tests

  • Complete Blood
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Laboratory Safety, Biohazard Management, and Chemical Handling

Biosafety and Biosecurity Definitions

Laboratory biosafety is the term used to describe the containment principles, technologies, and practices that are implemented to prevent unintentional exposure to pathogens and toxins, or their accidental release.

Laboratory biosecurity describes the protection, control, and accountability for valuable biological materials within laboratories, in order to prevent their unauthorized access, loss, theft, misuse, diversion, or intentional release.

Biohazardous Waste

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