The Argentine Jesuit remains admitted to the Gemelli Hospital in Rome since February 14, due to pneumonia in both lungs. However, the Holy See reported recent progress after a critical period, marked by respiratory crises that made them fear for their life. Pope Francis is prone to respiratory diseases, because in his youth they removed part of a lung.
It is confirmed that the clinical conditions of the Holy Father are improving, the Vatican wrote in a medical newsletter, which now publishes sporadically instead of daily, given its improvement. The Pope’s pneumonia has not been eliminated, but is under control, according to the Vatican press office.
Until this week, the Pope had taken an oxygen mask, but on Tuesday the Vatican reported that he managed to do without it for the first time. During the day he uses a nasal cannula to receive high flow oxygen, whose administration doctors are reducing, the Vatican sentenced.
Process for recovery
According to this press, non -invasive mechanical ventilation has been suspended and the need for high flow oxygen therapy has also been reduced. From this, it was assured that there have been progress in the Pope’s motor and respiratory physiotherapy.
After the series of respiratory crisis, the Pontiff’s breathing improved in the last week, and the Vatican declared on Monday that it was spending brief moments without oxygen supply.
The delicate state of health of the Pope raised doubts about who could direct the program of religious acts prior to Easter, the most sacred period of the Christian calendar. The Vatican declared Wednesday that no final decision has been made.
Despite its recent improvement, the Holy See has not yet communicated when it could leave the hospital. The weekend reported that the Jesuit still need to receive therapies in the health center.