Task: Answer Verification
Input (English): Question: Does preoperative statin administration protect against early postoperative acute respiratory distress syndrome : a retrospective cohort study?
Answer: In patients undergoing high-risk surgery, preoperative statin therapy was not associated with a statistically significant reduction in postoperative ARDS. These results do not support the use of statins as prophylaxis against ARDS in patients undergoing high-risk surgery.
Output (English): no