EPO and anemia: The recommendation of the protocol cited and used by the PBM-HU-UNIFESP Group forPharmacological Treatment of Anemia and Guidelines for Erythropoietin Therapycontains strategies for various scenarios, considering the main causes ofanemia, surgical (elective and non-elective) and non-surgical patients,optimized forms of iron replacement, erythropoietin (EPO) use, and necessaryprecautions in the use of these medications.