KCS score may be clinically simple and useful for assessing advanced neoplasia risk in Korea. However, racial disparity should be considered in risk stratification-based screening in each country.

We report a rare case of giant mesenteric lipoma presenting with colicky abdominal pain. A 29-yr-old woman underwent laparoscopic resection for a giant mesenteric lipoma causing compression of the ileal loop. The resected ileal segment was encased by a giant fatty tissue, and normal mucosal fold patterns of the resected ileum were effaced by the mass. Microscopically, the mass was characterized by homogenous mature adipose tissue without cellular atypia, which was compatible with the diagnosis of a mesenteric lipoma. Despite the benign nature of this tumor, total excision with or without the affected intestinal loop should be considered if intestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain are present.

Our results showed that HMSCs infusion could improve liver fibrosis in rats with CCl4-induced cirrhosis, raising the possibility for clinical use of HMSCs in the treatment of cirrhosis.

In contrast to uncovered biliary SEMSs, in most cases malfunctioning covered biliary SEMSs can be easily and safely removed endoscopically using a rat-tooth forceps.

To examine whether hospital-based physical therapy is associated with functional changes and early hospital readmission among hospitalized older adults with community-acquired pneumonia and declining physical function. Study design was a retrospective observation study. Participants were community-dwelling older adults admitted to medicine floor for community-acquired pneumonia (n = 1,058). Their physical function using Katz activities of daily living (ADL) Index declined between hospital admission and 48 hours since hospital admission (Katz ADL Index 6→5). The intervention group was those receiving physical therapy for ≥ 0.5 hour/day. Outcomes were Katz ADL Index at hospital discharge and all-cause 30-day hospital readmission rate. The intervention and control groups did not differ in the Katz ADL Index at hospital discharge (p = 0.11). All-cause 30-day hospital readmission rate was lower in the intervention than in control groups (OR = 0.65, p = 0.02). Hospital-based physical therapy has the benefits toward reducing 30-day hospital readmission rate of acutely ill older adults with community-acquired pneumonia and declining physical function.Key words: hospitalization, patient outcome assessment, physical therapy, pneumonia Functional decline in older adults is common and occurs in up to one-third of recently hospitalized older adults [1]. The hospital environment accelerates the reduction of functional reserve implicated factors include forced immobilization, disorientation due to unfamiliar hospital environments, and frequent orders not to eat by mouth [2][3][4][5][6]. In fact, hospitalized older adults spend more than 70% of their time lying in bed due to acute medical conditions, despite having the ability to walk [4].Functional decline during or after hospitalization is associated with adverse health outcomes, prolonged hospital stays due to more frequent occurrences of hospital complications, such as delirium; and more frequent episodes of early hospital readmissions and even higher long-term mortality rate [7][8][9][10][11][12].