Pope Francis experiences «slight improvement» and the renal insufficiency that had been detected «is not worrying»

Pope Francis has experienced a «slight improvement» during his hospitalization for bilateral pneumonia and renal failure that had been detected «is not worrying,» the Vatican said Monday.

«The clinical conditions of the Holy Father, in his critical state, demonstrate a slight improvement. Nor have episodes of asthmatic respiratory crises be verified today. Some laboratory exams have improved, ”says part of this afternoon.

Likewise, the control of the «slight» renal insufficiency detected the previous day «does not raise concern.»

The Pope continues with oxygen therapy, but with flows to a «slightly reduced» percentage to the previous days.

Doctors, according to the complexity of their clinical and prudential picture, prefer to maintain the reserved prognosis.

This morning he has received the Eucharist at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome while in the afternoon «he has resumed his work activity.»

In the afternoon, in addition, he has called the pastor of the Gaza Strip again to express his «close paternal.»

The Pope «thanks all the people of God who in these days have joined to pray for his health,» the statement ends.

Francisco, 88, was hospitalized on February 14 by bronchitis with polymicrobial infection to which bilateral pneumonia joined.

The last thing that was known about his state is that last night, the tenth entered, «well» had elapsed, he had slept and that, in the morning, his humor was «good» and «feeds normally.»

This after the last Saturday, when the Vatican advanced that his state of health had aggravated himself, when he was in the «critical» phase, after suffering an asthmatic respiratory crisis for which they had had to supply «high flows» of oxygen.

Also that day the Holy See confirmed that the blood tests had demonstrated «an initial and slight» renal insufficiency, but that «for the moment it was under control.»

It also presented a thrombocytopenia, that is, a low level of blood platelets, due to an anemia that required transfusions of two units of red blood cell concentrate.

Francisco continues with his treatment in the apartment that the potatoes have on the tenth floor of the Gemelli hospital in Rome, in whose doors the faithful are leaving flowers and candles to wish him a prompt recovery.

Tonight, at 9:00 p.m. local (20.00 GMT), the Vatican Secretary of State, Pietro Parolin, will preside over the prayer of the rosary for the health of the Pope in the Plaza de San Pedro, who will congregate the cardinals present in the city and Roman curia. EFE