Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for almost three weeks fighting double pneumonia, Another “calm” night has passed and continues to rest, as the Vatican has reported Thursday.
The 88 -year -old Pontiff entered the Gemelli Hospital in Rome On February 14 with a serious respiratory infection that has required a continuous evolution treatment.
On Wednesday, the Vatican said that his state It had remained stable that day, which allowed him to perform some jobs and increase his respiratory and mobility physiotherapy.
He added that he did not present crisis respiratory such as those that had occurred intermittently in previous days.
Francisco has not been seen in public since who entered the hospital, his longer absence since his papacy began 12 years ago. Doctors have not specified the duration of treatment.
When it is not in mechanical ventilation, which pushes the air into the lungs And it does not require sedation, the Pope receives a high flow of oxygen through small nostrils.
The Pope has suffered several health problems in the last two years And he is prone to pulmonary infections, since he suffered from plersy and removed part of a lung.
Double pneumonia is a serious infection in both lungs that can inflame them and leave scars, making breathing difficult.
