Sjarikat Tarigan
Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera

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Journal : Paediatrica Indonesiana

Malnutrition In The Outpatient Department of Child Nutrition Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan ( 1976 - 1979) Nasril Nazir; Sjarikat Tarigan; Helena Siregar; Djaman Purba; Nangsang Sitepu
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 24 No 3-4 (1984): March - April 1984
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14238/pi24.3-4.1984.49-56

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A 4 years retrospective study was made on malnourished children attending the OPD of the Sub Department of Child Nutrition, Dr. Pirngadi Hospital during the period of 1976 - 1979. In this study 635 out of 720 malnourished children were under 3 years old. Gain in body weight was only seen in 23,7% of the children. Most of them (49, 7%} came only once. More effort such as child food demonstration, health and nutrition education is needed to motivate the parents to bring their malnourished children for consultation.
Factors Influencing Malnutrition in Children at the out Patient Clinic of the Pediatric Nutrition Sub Division, Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan in 1985 - 1989 Rosmaida S. Sitanggang; Tjut Dharmawati; Robroy Nasution; Endang D. Hamid; Sjarikat Tarigan
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 33 No 1-2 (1993): January - February 1993
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (725.328 KB) | DOI: 10.14238/pi33.1-2.1993.1-8

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A retrospective study on the incidence of malnutrition and the influencing factors had been carried out on 1081 children attending the outpatient clinic of the Pediatric Nutrition, Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan during 1985-1989. Mild and moderate malnutrition were found in 69.96% of the children, severe malnutrition in 33. 77% while well nourished children were found in only 0.27% of cases. The highest incidence of malnutrition was in 12-24 months age group (43. 76%) (p<0.05). About half (49.08%) of cases were breastfed, and in 85.66% of them breast feeding were given until 6 months old. Most of the malnourished children were given very diluted milk (63.4%), while low protein supplementary feeding was given to 62.89% of children, and both types of food mentioned above were given to 52.52% of cases. The most prevalent accompanying diseases in malnourished children were gastroenteritis (58.25%), followed by respiratory tract infection (52.59%). The majority of father's occupation was seasonal workers (60.12%). Factors associated with malnourished children in this study were early weaning, low protein supplementary feeding and accompanying diseases especially diarrhea.
Malnourished children: A study of parents' status Helmi Lubis; Jaminsen Sinaga; Mansur Karo-karo; Rahayu Saat; Sjarikat Tarigan
Paediatrica Indonesiana Vol 25 No 5-6 (1985): May - June 1985
Publisher : Indonesian Pediatric Society

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (325.305 KB) | DOI: 10.14238/pi25.5-6.1985.112-7

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A retrospective study had been done on the parents of hospitalized malnourished children from January 1981 until December 1982 at the Department of Child Health Dr. Pirngadi Hm;pital, Medan, Indonesia, as to their occupation, educational level, family size and the subsequential number of the affected child in the families. Diagnosis of malnutrition was based on the inadequate body weight according to age. There were 759 malnourished children, with peak incidence in the age group of 1-5 years (49.94%) followed by the age group of 0-1 years (37.94%). The affected child was mostly the first child (21. 62%) in a family with 2 children. Most of the parents (50.32%) have no regular job. The educational level of the fathers and mothers were mostly elementary school, respectively 32.8% and 50.46%. In conclusion, most of the parents had low education and unstable income.