International Anesthesia Research Society

The International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS) is an international, professional medical society dedicated to improving clinical care, education and research in anesthesia, pain management, and perioperative medicine. It was founded in 1922 by Francis Hoeffer McMechan.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The IARS is owner of Anesthesia & Analgesia (published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins), and also sponsor the OpenAnesthesia website.^[4] They are also part of a joint project with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration called SmartTots (formerly called Safekids) to study the effects of anesthesia on the developing nervous systems of infants and young children.^[5]

The IARS is affiliated with eight medical societies: The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia, the Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia, the International Society for Anaesthetic Pharmacology, the Society for Technology in Anesthesia, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation, the Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists, and the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology. Anesthesia & Analgesia serves as the official journal for all of these societies.

OpenAnesthesia

OpenAnesthesia is a website founded by Dr. Robert Thiele and Dr. Ed Nemergut that debuted in July 2009.^[6] Its goal is to advance graduate medical education in anesthesia and it is sponsored by the International Anesthesia Research Society. Since its inception as an experimental project, OpenAnesthesia has grown to be a comprehensive resource for anesthesiology residents, nurse anesthetists, and physician anesthesiologists.^[7]

References

^ Bacon, Douglas R. (May 1997). "The World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists:... : Anesthesia & Analgesia". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 84 (5): 1130–1135. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ Walker, Isabeau A.; Shafer, Steven L. (April 2015). "The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists, International Anesthesia Research Society, and Anesthesia & Analgesia: A Shared Global Vision". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 120 (4): 721–724. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000639. PMID 25790206.
^ Bause, George S. (December 2012). "Recovering the Long-Lost Trophy Awarded in 1937 to the Founders McMechan by the International Anesthesia Research Society". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 115 (6): 1433–1436. doi:10.1213/ANE.0b013e31826e7a17. PMID 23144434.
^ "IARS About Us". Retrieved June 17, 2014.
^ "SmartTots: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
^ "New Web Site Fosters Wikisthesiology". Retrieved January 13, 2014.^{[dead link]}
^ "OpenAnesthesia.org: 3 Years Old and Growing Like a Weed!". Retrieved January 13, 2014.

External links

[fed-1] Bacon, Douglas R. (May 1997). "The World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists:... : Anesthesia & Analgesia". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 84 (5): 1130–1135. Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[sha-2] Walker, Isabeau A.; Shafer, Steven L. (April 2015). "The World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists, International Anesthesia Research Society, and Anesthesia & Analgesia: A Shared Global Vision". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 120 (4): 721–724. doi:10.1213/ANE.0000000000000639. PMID 25790206.

[rec-3] Bause, George S. (December 2012). "Recovering the Long-Lost Trophy Awarded in 1937 to the Founders McMechan by the International Anesthesia Research Society". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 115 (6): 1433–1436. doi:10.1213/ANE.0b013e31826e7a17. PMID 23144434.

[4] "IARS About Us". Retrieved June 17, 2014.

[5] "SmartTots: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Archived from the original on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-01-21.

[6] "New Web Site Fosters Wikisthesiology". Retrieved January 13, 2014.^{[dead link]}

[7] "OpenAnesthesia.org: 3 Years Old and Growing Like a Weed!". Retrieved January 13, 2014.

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v t e Anesthesia and anesthesiology
Types	General Sedation Procedural sedation and analgesia Twilight anesthesia Local Continuous wound infiltration Topical Neuraxial blockade Combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia Epidural anesthesia Spinal anaesthesia Nerve block Brachial plexus block Fascia iliaca block Femoral nerve block Inferior alveolar nerve block Intercostal nerve block Interpleural block Intravenous regional anesthesia Occipital nerve block Paracervical block Pudendal nerve block Retrobulbar block Sciatic nerve block Transverse abdominis plane block Total intravenous anaesthesia
Pharmacologic agents	Anticholinergics Antiemetics Butyrophenones Benzodiazepines General anesthetics Inhalational anesthetics Local anesthetics Neuromuscular-blocking drugs Opioids Sedatives
Techniques	Airway management Anesthesia provision in the US Bronchoscopy Dogliotti's principle Intravenous therapy Laryngoscopy Tracheal intubation Rapid sequence induction
Scientific principles	Blood–gas partition coefficient Concentration effect Fink effect Minimum alveolar concentration Second gas effect
Measurements	ASA physical status classification system Baricity Bispectral index Body mass index Capnography Entropy monitoring Fick principle Goldman index Guedel's classification Intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring Mallampati score Neuromuscular monitoring Pain scale Thyromental distance
Instruments	Anaesthetic machine Anesthetic vaporizer Arterial catheter Bronchial blocker Double-lumen endobronchial tube Gas cylinder Laryngeal mask airway Laryngeal tube Magill forceps Relative analgesia machine Tracheal tube
Complications	Allergic reactions Anesthesia awareness Drug-induced amnesia Effects of early-life exposures to anesthesia on the brain Emergence delirium Local anesthetic toxicity Malignant hyperthermia Perioperative mortality Postanesthetic shivering Postoperative nausea and vomiting Postoperative residual curarization
Subspecialties	Cardiothoracic Critical emergency medicine Geriatric Intensive care medicine Obstetric Oral sedation dentistry Pain medicine
Professions	Anesthesiologist Anesthesiologist assistant Nurse anesthetist Operating department practitioners Certified anesthesia technician Certified anesthesia technologist Anaesthetic technician Physicians' assistant (anaesthesia)
History	ACE mixture Helsinki Declaration for Patient Safety in Anaesthesiology History of general anesthesia History of neuraxial anesthesia History of tracheal intubation
Organizations	American Association of Nurse Anesthetists American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians American Society of Anesthesiologists Anaesthesia Trauma and Critical Care Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland Royal College of Anaesthetists Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists Australian Society of Anaesthetists International Anesthesia Research Society European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care
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Authority control databases
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National	United States Czech Republic Israel