Recommendations for fasting in Ramadan for patients on peritoneal dialysis.

Introduction: The month of Ramadan holds great religious and social significance for Muslims all over the world. The aim of the present study was to provide a modified dialysis schedule for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients that allows for fasting and that minimizes the effect on the patient's general health and volume status.

Methods: We observed 31 patients under treatment at the PD unit of King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh.

Peritoneal membrane characteristics in patients on peritoneal dialysis.

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a well-established modality for treatment of patients with end-stage renal disease, giving excellent patient and technique survival rates. In Saudi Arabia, data collected by the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation showed that in 2008, patients on PD accounted for a mere 4.8% of total patients on renal replacement therapy, including hemodialysis and renal transplantation.