Pope Francis, 88, rested during a peaceful ninth night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after a respiratory crisis and blood transfusions, the Vatican said Sunday.
The update came after doctors said Francis, who had part of one lung removed when he was younger, was in critical condition.
It is unclear if he was awake and eating breakfast.
The pope suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis on Saturday while being treated for double pneumonia and a complex lung infection.
He received “high flows” of oxygen to help him breathe, and he received blood transfusions after tests revealed low counts of platelets, which are needed for clotting, according to the Vatican.
Platelets are cell-like fragments that circulate in the blood that help form blood clots to stop bleeding or help wounds heal. Various things can cause low platelet counts, including side effects from medicines or infections, according to the U.S. National Institutes of Health. More here