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cord-321443-89o13sox	Umazume, Takeshi	Survey on the use of personal protective equipment and COVID‐19 testing of pregnant women in Japan	2020-08-10		.txt	text/plain	2029	116	53	AIM: To clarify the status of personal protective equipment (PPE) and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) tests for pregnant women, we conducted an urgent survey. Our study also determined that around 65.0% of facilities for doctors and 73.5% of facilities for midwives used PPE beyond the "standard gown or apron, surgical mask, goggles or face shield" during labor of asymptomatic women. 3 In order to clarify the status of PPE usage during labor and delivery and COVID-19 tests for pregnant women, we conducted an urgent survey in Japan. Status of PPE use beyond "standard gown or apron, surgical mask, goggle or face shield" during labor of women without symptoms of COVID-19 Pregnant women were tested for COVID-19 not only in perinatal medical centers and university hospitals, but also other facilities, at a rate of 9-17% (Table S2) . Appropriate guidelines for PPE usage by medical providers and COVID-19 testing for pregnant women before delivery are necessary in Japan.	./cache/cord-321443-89o13sox.txt	./txt/cord-321443-89o13sox.txt