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Personal protective equipment (PPE) during a shortage. Among the 43 respondents who had experienced PPE shortages at their institutions, 32 reported that the anesthesia staff was allowed to use their own PPE equipment during a shortage. In the 11 institutions where utilization of own PPE is not allowed, 2 allow going forward without appropriate PPE and 9 allow to cancel or postpone the case if it is elective
