What does the research say about delirium and severe agitation?

Delirium and severe agitation

There is 1 paper on delirium and severe agitation in aging research: 1 observational study in people. The newest story, Nov 13, 2026: “Hallway nights not linked to delirium or severe agitation”.

Disease

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“Prolonged ED hallway exposure was not associated with delirium and severe agitation for our general geriatric cohort (OR 0.87 [0.53-1.42]) but was for PLWD (OR 1.48 [1.03-2.13]).”

Emergency Department Hallways Are Associated With Incident Delirium and Severe Agitation in Older Adults Living With DementiaJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2026doi:10.1111/jgs.70307

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Interventions

Emergency department hallway care

no changein humans1OR 0.87

1 study

Emergency department hallway care was not clearly linked with delirium and severe agitation in humans (general geriatric cohort) (OR 0.87 [0.53-1.42]).
“Prolonged ED hallway exposure was not associated with delirium and severe agitation for our general geriatric cohort (OR 0.87 [0.53-1.42])”
Humansgeneral geriatric cohort> 8 hn = 11,105
Emergency Department Hallways Are Associated With Incident Delirium and Severe Agitation in Older Adults Living With Dementia
Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyJan 16, 2026

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Emergency department hallway care

upin humans1OR 1.48

1 study

Emergency department hallway care is linked with a higher risk of delirium and severe agitation in older persons living with dementia (OR 1.48 [1.03-2.13]).
“Prolonged ED hallway exposure was not associated with delirium and severe agitation for our general geriatric cohort (OR 0.87 [0.53-1.42]) but was for PLWD (OR 1.48 [1.03-2.13]).”
Humansin older persons living with dementia> 8 hn = 11,105
Emergency Department Hallways Are Associated With Incident Delirium and Severe Agitation in Older Adults Living With Dementia
Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyJan 16, 2026

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Journal of the American Geriatrics SocietyJan 16

Emergency Department Hallways Are Associated With Incident Delirium and Severe Agitation in Older Adults Living With Dementia

Cohort study of 11,105 peopleDelirium

Paper

The Western Journal of Emergency MedicineNov 13

Hallway nights not linked to delirium or severe agitation

Among patients aged 65 and older, delirium or severe agitation occurred in 13% in hallways versus 9% in rooms, but adjustment found no association.Among patients aged 65 and older, delirium or severe agitation occurred in 13% in hallways versus 9% in rooms, but adjustment found no association.

Cohort · 8,576 peopleDelirium