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Mark Ballermann

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology, Edmonton
Verified email at albertahealthservices.ca
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Spontaneous locomotor recovery in spinal cord injured rats is accompanied by anatomical plasticity of reticulospinal fibers

M Ballermann, K Fouad - European Journal of Neuroscience, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Although injured axons in mammalian spinal cords do not regenerate, some recovery of
locomotor function following incomplete injury can be observed in patients and animal …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of the Work Observation Method By Activity Timing (WOMBAT) method of conducting time-motion observations in critical care settings: an …

MA Ballermann, NT Shaw, DC Mayes… - BMC medical informatics …, 2011 - Springer
Background Electronic documentation handling may facilitate information flows in health
care settings to support better coordination of care among Health Care Providers (HCPs) …

The unilateral 6‐OHDA rat model of Parkinson's disease revisited: an electromyographic and behavioural analysis

GA Metz, A Tse, M Ballermann… - European Journal of …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The characteristic locomotor disturbances of Parkinson's disease (PD) include shuffling gait,
short steps and low walking velocity. In this study we investigated features of walking and …

Embryonic and postnatal injections of bromodeoxyuridine produce age-dependent morphological and behavioral abnormalities

B Kolb, B Pedersen, M Ballermann, R Gibb… - Journal of …, 1999 - Soc Neuroscience
The mitotic marker 5-bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) was injected twice daily (60 mg/kg) into
pregnant hooded rats on one of embryonic days (E) 11, 12, 13, 15, 17, or 21, or into rat pups …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of a web-based patient portal on patient satisfaction and missed appointment rates: survey study

TAD Graham, S Ali, M Avdagovska… - Journal of medical Internet …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Although electronic medical record (EMR)-tethered patient portals are common
in other countries, they are still emerging in Canada. Objective We aimed to report user …

The pasta matrix reaching task: a simple test for measuring skilled reaching distance, direction, and dexterity in rats

M Ballermann, GAS Metz, JE McKenna… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2001 - Elsevier
Skilled forelimb use has been used in many studies to examine motor system status,
learning, and recovery from nervous system damage in rats. The dependent measures in …

Physicians' use of computerized clinical decision supports to improve medication management in the elderly–the Seniors Medication Alert and Review Technology …

K Alagiakrishnan, P Wilson, CA Sadowski… - … interventions in aging, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background Elderly people (aged 65 years or more) are at increased risk of polypharmacy
(five or more medications), inappropriate medication use, and associated increased health …

[HTML][HTML] Patient portal implementation and uptake: qualitative comparative case study

M Avdagovska, M Ballermann, K Olson… - Journal of Medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Giving patients access to their health information is a provincial and national
goal, and it is critical to the delivery of patient-centered care. With this shift, patient portals …

[HTML][HTML] Tracing the decisions that shaped the development of MyChart, an electronic patient portal in Alberta, Canada: historical research study

M Avdagovska, T Stafinski, M Ballermann… - Journal of medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background Understanding how health organizations decide on information technology (IT)
investments is imperative to ensure successful implementation and adoption. There is a high …

Task specific adaptations in rat locomotion: runway versus horizontal ladder

DAE Bolton, DY Arthur, M Ballermann… - Behavioural brain …, 2006 - Elsevier
In walking quadrupeds the alternating activity pattern of antagonistic leg muscles and the
coordination between legs is orchestrated by central pattern generating networks within the …