PENSA Newsletter May-August 2005, Vol.6 No.2 Message From Editor Dear PENSA members: The second PENSA newsletter focuses mainly on the academic issue. We have four abstracts from the 10th Meeting of PENSA in Pattaya, Thailand. The first abstract, "Consecutive determination of nutritional status using Subjective Global Assessment. A predictor of hospital stay and hospital charge" by Dr.Chindavijak B and her team. The second abstract, "Prognostic value of energy metabolism" by Dr.Hisataka M and his team. These two papers stress the importance of nutritional assessment and support on the outcome of the patient. The third abstract is, "Body composition measurement and its application to clinical practice" by Assoc. Prof. Ross C. Smith and the last abstract is "Prealbumin as prognostic indicator in critical ill patients" by Mrs. Sang Hee Chae and her team. All of these papers are retrieved from the program book of the 10th PENSA Congress in Pattaya, Thailand in October, 2004. We would like to use this opportunity to invite you all to the 11th PENSA Congress in Seoul, Korea this October. Professor Myung Duk Lee the president of this congress has sent the announcement to the PEN Societies in every countries and it is also can be downloaded from http://www.pensa2005.org. In this congress, you will be able to keep up with the latest and most update knowledge as well as to share your knowledge and experiences with each other PENSA members. In addition, getting to know each other will accelerate the cooperation among our PEN Societies. Anyone who are interested in joining the congress will get an early registration rate until July 31, 2005. So do not hesitate to apply. Hope to see you at the 11th PENSA Congress in Seoul, Korea in October.