Pope Francis remains stable and without new bronchospasms, according to the latest medical report released this Saturday, coinciding with two weeks since his admission to a clinic in Rome. Despite this, the Press Office of the Holy See warned that the prognosis remains guarded.
"The clinical condition of the Holy Father remains stable. He alternated non-invasive mechanical ventilation with long periods of high-flow oxygen therapy, always maintaining a good response to gas exchange," the report states. The report also notes that the Pope "is afebrile and shows no leukocytosis. His hemodynamic parameters have remained stable; he has continued to feed himself and has regularly participated in respiratory physiotherapy, cooperating actively. He has not experienced any episodes of bronchospasm."
Additionally, it highlights that the Pope "is alert and oriented. In the afternoon, he received the Eucharist and then dedicated himself to prayer." Today he prayed in the chapel near his room for about twenty minutes," concludes the note.
The 88-year-old Pontiff was admitted to the Gemelli hospital in Rome on February 14, after his bronchitis worsened. "The Pope's mood remains good. Since then, he has suffered from bilateral pneumonia and a respiratory crisis.
