People gather from all over the world to pray for the sick Pope Francis
Faithful people around the world worry and pray for the Pope’s status during his longest hospitalization in the Pope.
Pope Francis remained hospitalized on Wednesday in a serious but stable condition, with followers around the world praying for the 88-year-old clergy recovery from dual pneumonia and other illnesses.
“The Pope had a quiet night and rested,” the Vatican said in a statement released Wednesday morning that it reflected updates over the past few days. “After waking up, the Pope sat in an armchair where he continued his treatment.”
Francis was admitted to Gemeri Hospital in Rome on February 14 after fighting bronchitis for more than a week. The Pope struggled to speak and breathe during his public appearances. He was later diagnosed with a multimicrobial infection and mild kidney failure, both of which appear to be under control, the Vatican says.
Francis has been receiving oxygen since Saturday when he experienced a “long asthma-like respiratory crisis.” There was no recurrence of this issue, the Vatican’s two-day updates highlight. The morning update also said results from the lung CT scans used to monitor the progression of pneumonia found in both lungs could also be released on Wednesday.
The Pope, who works from the hospital as a follower, prays for recovery
The Pope works from his hospital room, making calls and preparing texts released almost daily by the Vatican.
Thousands of followers gather in St. Peter’s Square in the evening to pray for the Rosary. Special prayer services are held all over the world, including in Argentina, where the Pope was born and where he worked as an archbishop before his ascension to the Pope.
“May our prayers be the breath of air that Pope Francis needs,” said Archbishop Buenos Aires, Jorge Ignacio Garcia Querva, for an outdoor mass on Monday evening. Ta. “I said. We need you very much. ”
Infectious disease doctors see positive signs
Pneumonia is an infectious disease with a relatively high mortality rate, Dr. Thomas Russo, who heads the infectious diseases department at the Buffalo School of Medicine, told USA Today.
“If your kidneys fail, you can get dialysis, but if your lungs fail, there’s not much oxygen you can deliver,” Russo said.
However, there are positive signs in the Pope. He is taking oxygen through the nose tube, not through the intubation where the oxygen tube descends the wind pipe. And as he was speaking, it shows that he wasn’t over breathing.
“The fact that he has not been intubated, the fact that his kidney problems will stabilize and oxygen flow will improve, which indicates that he may be turning the corner,” Russo said. . “There’s a reason for his cautious optimism. At least he’s not going in the wrong direction.”
However, Russo warned that Francis could have another infection, a common occurrence in hospitals.
“In a hospital, things can change quickly. You need to take it every day,” he said. “You’re not there until you get out of there.”
How problematic is mild kidney failure?
Renal function is measured by a creatinine lab test. The creatinine test measures how well the kidneys are performing the task of filtering waste – creatinine – from the blood. Creatinine is a compound left behind from the muscle’s energy production process. A healthy kidney filters creatinine and other waste from the blood into the urine.
Dr. Robert Greenspan, a nephrologist in Alexandria, Virginia, said loss of renal function is normal. He added that creatinine numbers are generally less important than the changes in numbers over a few days – which is what doctors monitor the Pope, he said.
“If creatinine is stable and urinary output is good, he should have no problem recovering,” Greenspan said. “The alarm hasn’t risen right now.”
