Pope Francis remains in critical
condition, although he hasn't had further respiratory crises
since Saturday evening, the Vatican Press Office said on Sunday
evening.
Blood tests showed that his thrombocytopenia, which occurs when
the platelet count in the blood is too low, is stable but
revealed early, mild signs of kidney failure, which is currently
under control, according to the medical bulletin.
The pontiff is continuing to receive high-flow oxygen therapy,
the Vatican Press Office said.
The pontiff is alert and well-oriented and the prognosis remains
reserved, it added.
The Vatican added that on Sunday morning the pope participated
in a mass together with those taking care of him in a special
area on the tenth floor of Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital.
The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli Hospital on 14 February
after experiencing breathing difficulties and was initially
treated for bronchitis before being diagnosed with pneumonia in
both lungs.
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