Survey on the use of personal protective equipment and COVID-19 testing of pregnant women in Japan.

Takeshi UmazumeEtsuko MiyagiYasuo HaruyamaGen KobashiShigeru SaitoSatoshi HayakawaKei KawanaSatoru IkenoueIchiro MoriokaHideto Yamada

Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2020)

The shortage of PPE in Japan is alarming. Sufficient stockpiling of PPE is necessary to prevent unnecessary disruptions in medical care. Appropriate guidelines for PPE usage and COVID-19 testing of pregnant women at delivery are needed in Japan.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
coronavirus disease
sars cov
clinical practice
respiratory syndrome coronavirus