Pope's recovery could take months

After yesterday's deterioration of the Pope's health Francishave been treated in both pulmonary wings for two weeks for pneumonia Gemelli Roman Clinicmore encouraging words came from the Vatican today. The Pope had a peaceful night, and according to the latest information, his condition is stable again.

The pope had an isolated crisis of bronchospasm yesterdaywhich caused him to vomit, and his respiratory state quickly deteriorated. It was immediately supplied with oxygen through mechanical ventilation, which he responded well to. It was non -invasive interventions, they said last night.

Non -invasive mechanical ventilation and additional oxygenation

Today, they state that the pope is in a stable state, in his treatment they alternate non -invasive mechanical ventilation and the time in which additional oxygenation with high flow is established. The pope continues to feed independently, can walk and move as far as possible, and continue with respiratory physiotherapy. Its prognosis, however, remains restrained, as it has remained in the past few days.

They also point out that he did not have a fever today, nor have they found a high number of leukocytes, which is an important indicator as it does not indicate the possibility of inflammation.

Hemodynamic parameters remained stable. As they added, he received the Eucharist in the afternoon and then devoted himself to prayer.

The 88-year-old Pope, who has been leading the Catholic Church since 2013, was admitted to Roman Hospital Gemelli on 14 February. Initially, he was diagnosed with bronchitis, which then developed into bilateral pneumonia. A week ago, he suffered the first long -term respiratory distress, and then this week his condition improved slightly and, according to doctors, was no longer critical.