Diagnosis, treatment, and work impact of iron deficiency anemia in a Portuguese urban community.

Introduction: Little is known about iron deficiency anemia (IDA)'s treatment in Portugal. We aim to estimate the proportion of anemia, IDA, and iron deficiency without anemia; characterize the diagnostic procedures and prescription patterns; assess anemia's impact over work absenteeism, in a Local Health Unit.

Material And Methods: Cross-sectional study that evaluated complete blood counts, iron-containing prescriptions, comorbidities, economic failure, and disability certificates issued in 2015 at the Local Health Unit.