TY - JOUR T1 - From the journals, August–September 2005 JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 807 LP - 807 VL - 55 IS - 519 AU - Richard Lehman Y1 - 2005/10/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/55/519/807.abstract N2 - 555 Would we get osteoporotic bones back to full strength more quickly by adding some parathyroid hormone to our bisphosphonates? This trial and the one on page 566 tried various ways to combine the two, but there was no sustained benefit above alendronate alone.576 A big randomised trial confirming what the Cochrane review says — grommet insertion makes no difference to long-term outcomes in glue ear.761 A revolution in the management of early failed pregnancy — vaginal misoprostol can spare surgery in 84% of incomplete miscarriages or non-viable early conceptions.924 You won't see much dengue fever in your practice, but you or your patients might well be thinking of going somewhere where you could catch it — India, North Australia, Mexico. As this review explains, it isn't nice and there isn't any treatment. Wait until there's a quadrivalent vaccine.977 The direct thrombin inhibitors hold out the promise … ER -