Vajpayee better, hopeful of full-recovery in few days: AIIMS Director
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Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee has shown significant improvement in the last 48 hours and doctors are hopeful of his full recovery in the next few days, AIIMS Director Dr. Randeep Guleria said. The 93-year-old leader was admitted to the hospital on June 11, with kidney tract infection, chest congestion, and low urine output, Guleria said, adding a slow dialysis was done. Here's more.
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Vajpayee's kidney function, blood pressure, heart rate normal: Guleria
"His (Vajpayee) kidney function is normal and his urine output is nearly normal now. The infection is under control and the blood pressure, respiratory function and heart rate are normal," Guleria said. A host of political leaders, including PM Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, and former PM Manmohan Singh and HD Deve Gowda have visited the ailing leader.