Pope Francis remains in 'critical' condition after respiratory attack, Vatican says
Pope Francis, 88, continues to be in critical condition after suffering a respiratory attack, the Vatican said Saturday. While alert, he continues treatment for double pneumonia at Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he has spent nine nights.
Pope Francis's condition "continues to be critical", the Vatican said Saturday, saying the 88-year-old was alert but had suffered a respiratory attack that required "high-flow oxygen", and also blood transfusions.
"At the moment the prognosis is reserved," it said, as the head of the Catholic Church prepared to spend his ninth night in Rome's Gemelli hospital, where he was diagnosed this week with double pneumonia.
"The Holy Father's condition continues to be critical, therefore, as explained yesterday, the pope is not out of danger," the Vatican said in its regular early evening update.
"This morning Pope Francis presented a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis, which also required the application of high-flow oxygen," it said.
Daily blood tests "showed thrombocytopenia, associated with anaemia, which required the administration of blood transfusions", it added.
"The Holy Father continues to be alert and spent the day in an armchair even if he was suffering more than yesterday."
(AFP)
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