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Coughing fit sets Pope on assisted ventilation

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

ROME -- Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit and requiring noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying an alarming setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia.

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  1. Time

    Pope Francis Suffers 'Bronchial Spasm' (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors

  2. Voice of America

    Pope Francis has new medical setback (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    ‘Isolated breathing incident’ causes Francis to inhale his own vomit

  3. 13News Now Norfolk

    Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican says (opens 13News Now Norfolk)

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    13News Now Norfolk's feed description

    The development marked a setback in what had been two successive days of increasingly upbeat reports from doctors treating Pope Francis.

  4. WHEC Rochester

    Pope had a bronchial spasm and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican says (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying a setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit and requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican

  6. New York Times

    Pope Francis Suffers a Setback, Inhaling Vomit (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The Vatican said Francis, 88, who has been hospitalized for pneumonia, was responding well to treatment, and that it was too soon to say how serious the incident was.

  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Pope Francis has 'sudden worsening' of respiratory condition, Vatican says (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    How is the pope today? Francis suffered a "sudden worsening of his respiratory condition," after an "attack of bronchospasm," the Vatican said.

  8. Digital Journal

    Ailing pope suffers breathing 'crisis', Vatican says (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Pope Francis, in hospital with pneumonia, suffered a breathing "crisis" on Friday which caused him to vomit but he was given air and responded well, the

  9. Fox News

    Pope suffers breathing crisis amid pneumonia battle, Vatican says (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Pope Francis began non-invasive ventilation after experiencing a bronchospasm that led to an episode of vomiting and inhalation, the Vatican said on Friday.

  10. Washington Examiner

    Pope Francis's health worsens as he goes back on ventilation (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Pope Francis's health worsened significantly as his respiratory condition was irritated and necessitated the return of mechanical ventilation.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Pope Francis suffers ‘breathing crisis’ amid battle with pneumonia (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Vatican says crisis caused pope to vomit but he was given non-invasive mechanical ventilation and responded well.

  12. UPI

    Pope Francis put on ventilator after sudden bronchospasm, prognosis 'remains guarded' (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    The Vatican said Friday that Pope Francis is on a breathing machine after suffering a sudden respiratory episode during his hospitalization.

  13. The Boston Globe

    Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican says (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    The 88-year-old pope responded well, and remained conscious and alert at all times, the Vatican said in its late update.

  14. FOX 5 New York

    Pope Francis suffers setback requiring ventilation, Vatican says (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Pope Francis suffered a bronchial spasm on Friday that resulted in him breathing in vomit, Vatican says.

  15. WSVN Miami

    Pope had coughing fit, inhaled vomit and his prognosis remains guarded, Vatican says - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit and requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican

  16. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Pope Francis stable a day after respiratory crisis, spent 'long periods' off noninvasive ventilator (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Pope Francis remained in stable condition Saturday a day after a respiratory crisis during his battle with double pneumonia, the Vatican said. He spent long periods of the day off the noninvasive mechanical ventilation he initially needed in a sign that his lung function was improving.

  17. America Magazine

    Source: Pope Francis in ‘critical state’ after bronchial spasm (opens America Magazine)

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    America Magazine's feed description

    Pope Francis had a setback after suffering an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit, requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Coughing fit sets Pope on assisted ventilation (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    ROME -- Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit and requiring noninvasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying an alarming setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia.

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