Pope's Francis's 10th night in Rome's
Gemelli Hospital went well, the Vatican said on Monday.
"The night went well; the Pope slept and is resting," read a
statement by the Vatican Press Office.
On Sunday the Vatican said that the 88-year-old Argentine
pontiff's condition remained critical after he had respiratory
crises on Saturday.
The pope was admitted to the hospital on 14 February after
experiencing breathing difficulties and was initially treated
for bronchitis before being diagnosed with pneumonia in both
lungs.
On Sunday a medical bulletin said blood tests showed that the
pope's thrombocytopenia, which occurs when the platelet count in
the blood is too low, is stable but revealed early, mild signs
of kidney failure, adding that this is currently under control.
The pontiff is continuing to receive high-flow oxygen therapy,
the Vatican Press Office said.
He is alert and well-oriented and the prognosis remains
reserved, it said.
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