Publications by authors named "M K Hooda"

Background: A central goal of implementation science is to generate insights that allow evidence-based practices to be successfully applied across diverse settings. However, challenges often arise in preserving programs' effectiveness outside the context of their intervention development. We propose that qualitative data can inform generalizability via elucidating mechanisms of an intervention.

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  • Diabetes is a major global health issue, leading researchers to explore new management strategies using α-amylase inhibitors.
  • A series of novel compounds, specifically 3-methyl-2-aroylthiazolo derivatives, were synthesized and tested for their effectiveness in inhibiting the α-amylase enzyme, showing moderate to excellent activity levels.
  • Notably, compounds with halogen groups demonstrated stronger inhibition than the standard drug Acarbose, with specific derivatives showing the best results and supporting theoretical findings through molecular docking studies.
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The present study describes an eco-friendly NBS-assisted regioselective synthesis of new 5-acylfunctionalized 5-acylfunctionalized 2-(1H-pyrazol-1-yl)thiazoles by condensation of 3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole-1-carbothioamide with unsymmetrical 1,3-diketones under solvent-free conditions. The structural elucidation of the newly synthesized compounds was accomplished using various spectroscopic techniques viz. FTIR, NMR and mass spectrometry.

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Background: Rural African people living with HIV face significant challenges in entering and remaining in HIV care. In rural Uganda, for example, there is a threefold higher prevalence of HIV compared to the national average and lower engagement throughout the HIV continuum of care. There is an urgent need for appropriate interventions to improve entry and retention in HIV care for rural Ugandans with HIV.

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In the present research work, a serendipitous regioselective synthesis of DNA targeting agents, 1-trifluoroacetyl-3-aryl-5-(2-oxo-2-arylethylthio)-1,2,4-triazoles, has been achieved through the one-pot cascade reaction of 3-mercapto[1,2,4]triazoles with trifluoromethyl-β-diktetones in presence of NBS instead of the cyclized thiazolo[3,2-][1,2,4]triazole. The present protocol offered a unique approach for functionalizing both -acylation and -alkylation in a concerted fashion. The structures of the regioisomeric products were thoroughly characterized by heteronuclear 2D NMR experiments.

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