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Edinilsa Ramos de Souza

Researcher at Oswaldo Cruz Foundation

Publications -  155
Citations -  4122

Edinilsa Ramos de Souza is an academic researcher from Oswaldo Cruz Foundation. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Suicide prevention. The author has an hindex of 33, co-authored 149 publications receiving 3858 citations.

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Violence and injuries in Brazil: the effect, progress made, and challenges ahead

TL;DR: Although there are signs of decline, homicides and traffic-related injuries and deaths in Brazil account for almost two-thirds of all deaths from external causes and much of the violence has been associated with the misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs, and the wide availability of firearms.
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A influência das quedas na qualidade de vida de idosos

TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of falls and their consequences on the quality of life of elderly people living in a low-income community in the city of Rio de Janeiro was analyzed using quantitative and qualitative methods.
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Masculinidade e violência no Brasil: contribuições para a reflexão no campo da saúde

TL;DR: A taxa media de mortalidade masculina per capitais for o Brasil e suas capitais, between 1991 and 2000, was reported to be 119,6/100.000, a 5 vezes higher taxa than a taxa for mulheres.
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Violencia e saude como um campo interdisciplinar e de acao coletiva

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that the health care sector runs the epistemological and pratical risk of falling into reductionism when it addresses violence as if it were an epidemic.