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Reuters4:58 p.m. CST, December 29, 2012
(Adds McGrath quote, details)By Deborah Quinn Hensel
HOUSTON Dec 29 (Reuters) - Former President George H.W.
Bush's condition improved enough for him to be moved on Saturday
out of the intensive care unit and into a regular room at the
Houston hospital where he was admitted last month for
respiratory problems, a spokesman said.Bush, 88, who served as president from 1989 to 1993, entered
Methodist Hospital on Nov. 23 for treatment of what doctors said
was bronchitis, and he was moved into the ICU last Sunday after
suffering a number of medical complications, including a
persistent fever.
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous membranes lining
the air passages through the lungs.
"President Bush's condition has improved, so he has been
moved today from the intensive care unit to a regular patient
room at the Methodist Hospital to continue his recovery," the
family said in a statement from his spokesman, Jim McGrath.
"The Bushes thank everyone for their prayers and good
