a substitute for collodion, but it never obtained the notice it deserved. Much more recently a similar preparation, having the attractive name of " New Skin," has been introduced and has a considerable reputation and sale. At my request, Messrs Duncan, Flockhart & Co. have prepared a solution of pyroxylin in acetic ether, to which they have given the provisional name of " Epicolloid." This has ...

Experiments were undertaken to determine the effect of sulfanilamide upon hemolytic streptococci growing within the animal body, yet protected by collodion membranes from phagocytosis. The method of manufacturing the collodion sacs used in the experiments has previously been described (Harris, 1939). Theories regarding the r6le of phagocytosis in the drug's action have been amply discussed by L...

The Cosmetic Ingredient Review Expert Panel (the Panel) assessed the safety of nitrocellulose and collodion as used in cosmetics, concluding that these ingredients are safe in the present practices of use and concentration in cosmetic formulations. Both ingredients are used almost exclusively in nail product formulations. The maximum concentration of use of nitrocellulose in nail polish and ena...

BACKGROUND Bathing suit ichthyosis (BSI) and self-improving collodion ichthyosis (SICI) are 2 minor variants of generalized autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis. Bathing suit ichthyosis is characterized by scaling of the skin in a bathing suit pattern, mainly limited to the trunk, whereas SICI is characterized by complete disappearance of the skin lesions. OBSERVATIONS We report genotypi...

BACKGROUND Collodion phenotype is a term applied to the condition affecting a newborn involving a parchmentlike membrane covering the whole body surface (collodion membrane). This presentation is common to several different forms of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyoses, including nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (NCIE), lamellar ichthyosis (LI), and harlequin ichthyosis (HI...

As the applications of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) continue to broaden and long-term clinical monitoring becomes more common, minimizing signal artifacts due to patient movement becomes more pressing. This is particularly true in applications where clinically and physiologically interesting events are intrinsically linked to patient movement, as is the case in the study of epileptic seizu...