Indian veteran marxist leader's condition still critical

Kolkata, Jan 12 (PTI) The condition of veteran Communist
Party of India (Marxist) leader Jyoti Basu continued to remain
critical on Tuesday with his immunity level deteriorating.
"His body's resistance to accept medical treatment was
gradually deteriorating," Superintendent of the Amri Hospital,
Salt Lake, Debashish Sharma told PTI.
"The 95-year-old leader's general condition was still
critical and he was on partial ventilation," Sharma said.
Basu's urine output has decreased further with 25 to 30
ml per hour. However, he could not be put on dialysis because
of fragile health condition, the medical superintendent said.
There was no further improvement in the condition of his
lungs and his cardio vascular system remains the same as it
was on Monday, he said.
The veteran leader's blood pressure was maintained with
reduced dose of ionotrope and his drowsiness has reduced a bit
but he has mild temperature, Sharma said.
Basu is being fed through a Ryle's tube feeding and
doctors of the medical board are constantly monitoring him and
they were in touch with experts of All India Institute of
Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi.
Basu's personal physician and member of the medical board
A K Maity said "The veteran leader's improvement has not been
upto expected level."
Basu was admitted to AMRI Salt Lake on January 1 with
pnuemonia.PTI AKB
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