Pope Francis has a “moderate” kidney failure: What is this?

(Nexstar)-Doctors revealed on Sunday that the 88-year-old Bona Frances, which has been transferred to the Hospital since Valentine’s Day after a seizure of bronchitis for a week, shows an early kidney failure.

Every day, about 360 people in the United States begin treatment (either dialysis or transplant) for kidney failure, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The patient is considered to suffer from kidney failure if it is less than 15 percent of his kidney “works normally”, says the National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive Diseases and kidney.

Some of the blood tests of Pope Francis showed “renal, moderate failure,” but the doctors said it was under control. The Vatican did not provide any details about the condition of Pope Francis or treatment, if any, was receiving his kidney failure.

There are some signs of early warning for kidney failure – fatigue, nausea, vomiting, confusion, difficulty focus, swelling, change in urination frequency, cramps, dry skin, and taste of mineral food between them – but it may pass without anyone noticing it early, according to the Cleveland Clinic Clinic .

During renal failure, no one or both of them work well on their own. In some cases, kidney failure is temporary and develops rapidly. In other cases, a long -term condition can be exacerbated over time.

In the case of poor condition, it can reach kidney disease at the end of the stage, or ESKD. This stage, according to the Cleveland Clinic, is fatal without appropriate treatment. However, patients can “get a good life quality [they] Renal failure management. “

While doctors did not indicate what might have caused the failure of the renal Francis, the National Foundation of the College says that diabetes and high blood pressure constitute nearly two -thirds of cases. Other possible causes include various forms of kidney damage and genetic disorders.

Those who suffer from kidney failure may be at risk higher than the experience of heart disease, stroke and anemia, among other complications. Francis developed anemia, and during blood transfusion on Saturday, hematin was given, a treatment designed to increase the level of hemoglobin in his blood, which in turn helps the blood to carry more oxygen. Doctors stated on Sunday that the treatment was useful.

The National Foundation of the College indicates that high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke can cause kidney disease and occur as a result.

There is no treatment for kidney failure, but treatment plans, medications, eating plans, and an active lifestyle can help those who live with it, as the National Institute for Diabetes, Digestive Diseases and kidney disease shows.

The average life expectancy of a person who suffers from kidney failure can vary depending on “many things”, says the American Kidney Fund, including age and treatment plan.

The Vatican described Francis as a critical condition, but he was on alert and “well -directed” on Sunday, adding that he attended the mass. He has not experienced any respiratory crises since Saturday night, but he has been still receiving high supplementary oxygen flows.

Francis’ doctors concluded that “the complexity of the clinical image, and waiting for drug treatments needed to provide some comments, dictates that the diagnosis is still guarding.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.