«Today, the Holy Father presented two episodes of acute respiratory failure , caused by significant accumulation of endobronchial mucus and consequent bronchospasm . Two bronchoscopies were therefore performed with the need for aspiration of abundant secretions ».

This is what the evening medical bulletin, released on Monday evening, reports on the conditions of Pope Francis , hospitalized since February 14 at the Policlinico Gemelli in Rome for bilateral pneumonia.

"In the afternoon - continues the note from the Holy See - non-invasive mechanical ventilation was resumed . The Holy Father remained alert, oriented and collaborative . The prognosis - concludes the bulletin - remains reserved".

(Online Union)

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