Dr Gina Kruse speaks to ecancer about post-discharge tobacco abstinence in a Mumbai hospital after implementation of tobacco cessation counselling: A pragmatic evaluation of the LifeFirst program (PLOS ONE).

This study in Mumbai investigates a behavioural intervention for tobacco cessation among hospitalised patients.

The Life First intervention includes in-hospital counselling and follow-up support, leading to increased self-reported cessation rates.

The research highlights various tobacco use patterns and shows positive outcomes across different user types.

It underscores the necessity for further research in low and middle-income countries, where tobacco control studies are limited.