PAED-0379

A term baby with a birth weight of 3.6 kg with hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy is intubated and ventilated. Cooling treatment has started. The baby is sedated and paralysed and is being ventilated on the mode continuous mandatory ventilation (CMV). Settings are: targeted tidal volume 14 ml, maximum PIP 25, PEEP 5, rate 60/min, FiO2 0.21. Baby’s oxygen saturations are 100%. Blood gas shows pH 7.47, CO2 2.8 kPa, BE –6.What is the first change that should be made to the ventilation?