Patterns, severity, and outcomes of traumatic brain injury in a regional referral hospital in Kenya: a retrospective cohort study

The study highlights the high burden of preventable TBI from RTAs and assaults in this setting. The high assault rate, low imaging access, and limited neurosurgical intervention capacity are major concerns. While the findings are limited to admitted patients and short-term outcomes, they underscore the urgent need for targeted road safety initiatives, improved access to specialized care, and a better understanding of the high prevalence of assault-related TBI to inform policy in similar low-resource settings.