TASK DEFINITION: Given a passage with a question and an answer to that question, classify if the answer actually answers the question into 'yes' or 'no'. Output 'yes' if the answer answers the question and output 'no' if the answer does not answer the question.
PROBLEM: Question: Is preoperative prolonged steroid use associated with intraoperative blood transfusion in noncardiac surgical patients?
Answer: The effect of prolonged steroid use on bleeding, if any, thus seems likely to be small and is probably of limited clinical consequence. In contrast, corticosteroid use augments the risk of both systemic and wound infections.

SOLUTION: no

PROBLEM: Question: Does short-term enteral glutamine enhance protein accretion in burned children : a stable isotope study?
Answer: Rapid protein accretion does not occur with short-term enteral glutamine supplementation. Several days of glutamine supplementation may be required to restore plasma glutamine levels and stimulate protein synthesis.

SOLUTION: no

PROBLEM: Question: Is interleukin-6 associated with obesity , central fat distribution , and disease severity in patients with acute pancreatitis?
Answer: IL-6 is a good marker for AP severity and is associated with obesity and central fat distribution in AP patients.

SOLUTION:
yes