Pope resting after acute breathing crises forced him to resume noninvasive ventilation

Pope Francis is resting after experiencing two new acute respiratory crises due to double pneumonia, requiring him to use noninvasive mechanical ventilation. Doctors performed bronchoscopies to remove mucus from his lungs, with his condition remaining guarded. The 88-year-old pope has been battling a complex respiratory infection for over two weeks, with the accumulation of secretions in his lungs indicating a struggle to clear them effectively.

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