25.02.2025 00:21
It has been reported that despite the critical condition of the spiritual leader of Catholics and the Head of State of the Vatican, Pope Francis, a slight improvement has been observed.
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The Vatican issued a written statement regarding the health condition of 88-year-old Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized at Gemelli Hospital in Rome for 11 days due to severe bronchitis at the beginning of the month and has been diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia.
"A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IS OBSERVED"
The statement included the following information: "Although the Pope's health condition is critical, a slight improvement is observed. There were no asthma-like respiratory crises today, and some laboratory tests showed improvement. The monitoring of mild kidney failure does not pose a concerning situation. While he continues to receive oxygen support, the flow rate and percentage of oxygen have been slightly reduced. Considering the complexity of the clinical picture, doctors are not yet making a definitive estimate with a cautious approach."
"HE MET WITH THE PRIEST IN GAZA"
In the Vatican's statement, it was noted that the Pope resumed his work activities in the afternoon and met with the priest of a church in Gaza in the evening, as he usually does on a regular day.
THE POPE HAS BEEN RECEIVING TREATMENT IN THE HOSPITAL SINCE FEBRUARY 14
Pope Francis had expressed that he was suffering from bronchitis and had difficulty breathing during two public events on February 9 and 12, and he had asked his aides to read the speeches instead of delivering them himself. It was reported that the Pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on February 14 due to a polymicrobial infection in his respiratory tract.
On February 18, the Vatican announced that the Pope had developed bilateral pneumonia and that his clinical condition presented a complex picture. In their statement on February 21, his doctors indicated that "although he has not completely overcome the danger, the Pope is not in life-threatening condition." While the Pope's condition was stated to be "critical" after he experienced an asthma crisis on February 22, the Vatican's statement yesterday reported that "the Pope did not experience another respiratory crisis, a mild onset of kidney failure was observed, and he was receiving high-flow oxygen support through his nose."
HEALTH PROBLEMS HAVE INCREASED IN RECENT YEARS
Since 2013, Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of Catholics, was hospitalized for the first time in 2021 and underwent surgery for his colon. He has been treated at the same hospital two more times due to complaints of shortness of breath and an operation to place a prosthesis in the abdominal wall, and he has been using a wheelchair in recent years due to knee pain.
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